Tag: Fee disclosure

 One of the key reasons for the 403(b) Transparency Taskforce’s new 403(b) model disclosure form is so vendors can show plan sponsors that they offer more than just...

Pioneer Investments launched a tool for registered investment advisers (RIAs) to help them comply with the new 408(b)(2) regulation.  

Now that the Department of Labor’s (DoL) regulation for 408(b)(2) has been finalized, it is important for plan advisers to understand how the final ruling impacts them.  

Eighty-four percent of polled executives responsible for 401(k) plans say only some or very few employees will be financially prepared for retirement.

Members of the retirement plan community were mostly positive about the final rule on 408(b)(2) fee disclosure regulations.

EPIC Advisors Inc. (EPIC) chose Castle Rock Innovations’ (CRI) AXIS Retirement platform to provide compliance with the Department of Labor’s 408(b)(2) fee disclosure requirements.  

The U.S. Department of Labor’s (DoL) Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) issued a final rule on 408(b)(2) fee disclosure Thursday.

 Fee disclosure regulations, in-plan guarantees, target-date strategies and retirement planning optimism will significantly impact the retirement plans industry in 2012, predicts Chuck Cornelio, president of Lincoln’s Retirement Plan...

The 403(b) Transparency Taskforce launched the 403(b) Model Disclosure Form—transparency standards for disclosure of fees and services in the public school 403(b) marketplace. 

Under new Department of Labor rules, retirement plan sponsors must provide fee disclosures to participants by May 31, 2012.

Dalbar introduced a Fee Disclosure Certification program for the evaluation of plan provider services.

A report from Broadridge Financial Solutions provides insights designed to help firms successfully navigate the new fee disclosure regulation being implemented by the Department of Labor.

The average total plan cost for a small 401(k) plan (100 participants) is 1.3%. 

Partnering with a professional retirement plan adviser offers benefits for plan sponsors, according to a study for the Retirement Advisor Council. 

Plan sponsors are not fully knowledgeable of their plan administrative fees.

The SPARK Institute released spreadsheet templates of its Data Layouts for Non-Registered Investment Product Disclosures to Retirement Plan Participants.

Heightened scrutiny of retirement plan fees may impact how fees are charged and allocated to participants.

ASPPA and the Council of Independent Recordkeepers (ClkR) released a statement responding to the DoL delay of the 408(b)(2) final regulation.  

The Principal Financial Group has created an ERISA 404(a) Participant Disclosure Regulation Resource Center.

The majority (61%) of middle-market retirement plan sponsors do not feel prepared for new fee disclosure rules.