Tag: Fees

The Department of Labor still says its pending fiduciary rule proposal, though subject to change, will not prohibit common advisory compensation practices, such as commissions and revenue sharing.

A $62 million settlement between Lockheed Martin and participants in its 401(k) plan brings to rest a nearly decade-old complaint arguing Lockheed failed to adequately negotiate for lower...

Northern Trust wants to put an end to litigation that has been ongoing since 2009.

It can be hard to separate noise from actionable insight when discussing investing trends, but two industry experts say now is clearly the time to get ahead on...

An Aon Hewitt survey of pension plan sponsors finds almost two in three could take direction action to curb risks and costs in 2015.

A lawsuit claims retirement plan provider and asset manager Aegon USA caused superfluous fees to be charged to its own retirement plan.

Greenspring Wealth Management has launched the Target Date (k)larity evaluation tool, aimed at supporting the fiduciary needs of retirement plan sponsors and participants.

Rapid growth in exchange-traded fund assets is causing significant change at asset management firms, including many...

A recent $140 million fiduciary breach settlement involving Nationwide Financial should be a call to action for retirement specialist advisers, says David Witz of Fiduciary Risk Assessment LLC.

Edison International has petitioned the U.S. Supreme court to drop its review of Tibble vs. Edison International, a closely watched retirement plan fee litigation case involving the company’s...

The U.S. Labor Department filed a complaint against a Rochester, New York, investment adviser and plan administrator to recover losses suffered as result of alleged fiduciary breaches.

A PIMCO Total Return Fund investor lawsuit calls into question compensation paid to former co-chief investment officers and co-chief executive officers Mohamed El-Erian and Bill Gross.

About one in 10 plan sponsors replaced their target-date fund/balanced fund manager in 2014.

An increasing number of employers are broadening the types of financial and retirement planning resources they offer employees.

PNC Retirement Solutions released a zero revenue sharing mutual fund platform for defined contribution retirement plans.

Asset management company Schroders introduced an R6 share class across 10 of its mutual funds and is making adjustments to bolster its presence in the United States.

The complexity of testing a plan can be one way to justify higher fees, says an ERISA plan administration business development specialist.

The United States Supreme Court will hear arguments in the closely watched 401(k) fee litigation case Tibble v. Edison near the end of February.