Pioneer Investments to Use fi360 Fiduciary Solutions
Pioneer Investments is partnering with Fiduciary360 (fi360) “to help prepare advisers for an increasingly fiduciary future.”
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Fiduciary Risk Management Program Comes to Market
Securian Retirement has teamed with 401(k) Advisors to offer a 3(38) investment management fiduciary service.
Securian Helps Sponsors Decide if They Need Fiduciary Help
A new article from Securian will help plan sponsors decide if they need help with investment decisions.
Investors are “Clueless” as to Who Operates Under “Fiduciary Standards”
A recent survey found that the vast majority of investors do not know which financial professionals are held to official “fiduciary standards.”
Senderowitz Joins 401(k) Advisors, Opens Orlando Office
Independent retirement consulting firm 401(k) Advisors has announced the opening of an office in Orlando, Florida, under the leadership of Phillip Senderowitz.
UBS Enhances Wealth Management Americas Research with Richard Bernstein Advisors LLC
UBS Wealth Management Americas has entered into a strategic partnership with Richard Bernstein Advisors.
Financial Services Reform Compromise Reached
Last week, members of the House and Senate conference committee announced that they had reached a compromise on the new financial services reform bill.
Study Finds Adviser Gender Gap
The “Gender Gap” is still alive and well among financial advisers, according to a new study.
DoL: No 404(c) Safe Harbor in Fiduciary Breach Case
Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis has warned a federal appellate court that protections for plan participants could be harmed if it does not overturn a lower court...
Retirement Plan Advisers Should Expect Broader Definition of Fiduciary Status
Regulators might be cracking down on prohibited advice arrangements in retirement plans and broadening the scope of fiduciary status, suggested Jason C. Roberts, partner and co-chair of the...
IMHO: “Access” Points
On Friday, the Department of Labor, as part of the White House’s Middle Class Task Force, formally unveiled a couple of initiatives.
DoL Proposes Revamped Investment Advice Rule
The White House today proposed a new rule to implement the exemption for investment advice in the Pension Protection Act (PPA).
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Suiting Up
There’s now no denying it; retirement plan advisers are fiduciaries, or will be soon
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Who Needs an Adviser?
Picking the best solutions—even the best automatic solutions—still requires expertise
Advisers Say How Fiduciary Standard Could Change Business
If implemented, financial advisers said a fiduciary standard would put an increased focus on financial planning and fee-based advisory services, according to an industry report.
Software Firm Enhances Fiduciary Governance Tool
FCRC Apps, LLC, a software development firm, has announced the release of version 2.0 of its Web-based application, eFiduciary.net.
White House Unveils Retirement Initiatives
The Obama Administration on Monday released retirement initiatives, including establishing automatic individual retirement accounts (IRAs), simplifying and expanding the Saver's Credit, and updating 401(k) regulations to increase transparency.