Coalition Tells Congress to Stop Trying to Thwart DOL Rule
Staunchly supporting the DOL’s fiduciary proposal, the Financial Planning Coalition calls out recent legislative stall tactics.
Tag: Fiduciary
Perez Speech Hints at DOL Fiduciary Flexibility
Speaking at a Brookings Institution public meeting, U.S. Secretary of Labor Thomas Perez said he is “confident we will be making changes to improve and clarify our proposal.”
Participants Sue Allianz Retirement Plan Fiduciaries
A lawsuit filed by two participants in an Allianz retirement plan claims the company and its asset management partners, including PIMCO, misused employees’ 401(k) plan assets for their...
Pension Resource Institute Launches Compliance Tool
It covers service providers, administration, investments and plan governance.
PANC 2015: Adding Wealth Management to Your Practice
Executives provide practical and legal tips for adding wealth management to your practice.
The Challenges of Picking a QDIA
Clarifying regulations could help plan sponsors choose plan investments, the GAO says.
DOL Says Company Kept Employee 401(k) Contributions
A construction company ceased operations in 2013 and has not paid 401(k) participants their plan assets, according to a lawsuit.
Trial Date Set for Boeing 401(k) Fee Case
Plaintiffs in the case allege that Boeing breached ERISA fiduciary duties by permitting excessive fees to be charged to 401(k) plan participants.
Group Estimates Fiduciary Rule Cost at $3.9B
A study commissioned by the Financial Services Institute says the amount is nearly 20 times the DOL’s estimate.
Regulatory Change Brewing Beyond Fiduciary Rule
Focus on DOL’s fiduciary rulemaking is understandable—but there are other major regulatory changes in the works that will directly impact retirement plans.
Fiduciary Rule Hearings Kick Off in Washington
There is perhaps no better venue than a marathon Labor Department hearing to show what practices and beliefs most divide an industry.
Plans Must Carefully Field ERISA Claims and Settlements
There are few, if any, regulations providing direct guidance on this matter.
Financial Engines Advice to Reach Wells Fargo Participants
The company’s suite of institutional retirement planning solutions will be offered to 401(k) plans recordkept by Wells Fargo.
Capitol News
An Adviser Eye on Washington
The latest on regulations and legislation affecting retirement plans
DOL Publishes Fiduciary Rule Hearing Schedule
The Department of Labor has released its agenda for next week’s public hearings to discuss the department’s proposed fiduciary rule changes.
Editor’s Letter
Time to Evolve
We will now be determining the 2016 PLANADVISER Top 100 Retirement Plan Advisers based on on quantitative information from the PLANADVISER...
IRS Employee Plans Unit to Cease Email Responses
The IRS employee plans unit will stop answering technical public questions shared via email in October.
Terminated Participants Require Fiduciary Care
ERISA dictates a list of best-interest requirements when managing terminated plan participants.
SEC Faces Its Own Debate on Fiduciary Advice Standards
Transcripts from a tough SEC hearing called earlier this month show it's not just the Department of Labor considering changes to the application of the fiduciary standard.