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Fiduciary News Trending Topics for ERISA Plan Sponsors: Week Ending 3/4/11
Whether you’re a plan sponsor of a defined contribution plan like a 401k or a defined benefit plan, this past week contained news you could use – or at least have on your radar.
DOL Fiduciary Hearings: Why 401k Plan Sponsors Need to Pay Attention
Since no individual 401k plan sponsors seem interested in testifying at a hearing about an issue intended to protect them, we’ve provided three possible outcomes from the DOL Fiduciary hearings and their implications for 401k plan sponsors.
Fiduciary News Trending Topics for ERISA Plan Sponsors: Week Ending 2/18/11
This week say more positioning on the fiduciary standard, the return of the annuity debate, continued heckling of 401k plans and some important regulatory news.Target d
New York Fiduciary Panel Yields Surprise Honesty While Drawing Lines in the Sand
Thus were lines drawn in the sand. We’re left to wonder if the tide of time will wash away those lines or merely wash away the sense of urgency for a uniform fiduciary standard.
Fiduciary News Trending Topics for ERISA Plan Sponsors: Week Ending 2/11/11
Last week we saw some grand positioning in the coming battle for the Fiduciary Standard. What’s it all about? We’ll tell you bluntly.
Fiduciary News Trending Topics for ERISA Plan Sponsors: Week Ending 2/4/11
It really doesn’t appear the SEC is serious about the fiduciary standard. It seems more interested in using it as a pawn in a looming partisan fight. Where does this leave the proponents of the fiduciary standard? What other alternatives do they have?
Fiduciary News Trending Topics for ERISA Plan Sponsors: Week Ending 1/28/11
One the dust settled, the rejoicing stopped and outright concern rose. Perhaps the Republicans on the SEC Commission were right, albeit for the wrong reasons.
SEC Fiduciary Report: Who Won? Advisers? Brokers? Or 401k Plan Sponsors?
Was the initial euphoria of proponents of the Fiduciary Standard premature? Read the fine print of the SEC report here and decide for yourself.
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