“In 5 years, I think investors will be considerably worse off if SEC does go forward with its proposals without substantial change.”
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Still, if one has confidence the marketplace will drive the industry towards focusing on the best interests of clients, then a de facto fiduciary standard can emerge organically, without overt reliance on regulators.
We asked financial professionals across the nation for their thoughts on the SEC’s effort. As you might imagine, it’s clear Regulation Best Interest has some good points and some not-so-good points.
Is the DOL’s Defunct Rule a Fiduciary Obi-Wan: More Powerful Dead Than Alive?
“Pick a lane… please. Why is the SEC living in the land of ambiguity? Lead, follow, or step aside. I may not agree with Ken Fisher very often but on this point, I believe he nailed it…”
While the fiduciary should be fairly compensated, the fiduciary is prohibited from engaging in activities that might increase that compensation to the detriment of the interests of the beneficiary. Such activities represent the definition of a self-dealing transactions. Here are some examples of self-dealing transactions that, if executed, will likely result in a fiduciary breach.
FutureWorld of Retirement, The Zombie Fiduciary, and Treating Social Security Like a Bond.
Legislative Odds-Making, the True Cost of Low Fees, and When “Safe” Investing Isn’t Safe.
“…anytime we are talking about disclosures, don’t make them like the lovely 404a notices. Make them simple and easy to understand. Otherwise you lose the whole point of the disclosure.”
FiduciaryNews.com Trending Topics for ERISA Plan Sponsors: Week Ending 8/3/18
In an otherwise quiet week, does anyone else think it strange that a whole slew of articles came out on this one particular topic?