Tag: Investment advice

 A dividend tax rate hike scheduled for January might have an impact on Americans who rely directly and indirectly on dividends, a study found.  

Younger, less-educated and lower-paid employees are more likely to choose the investment provider that offers face-to-face financial advice, a survey found.

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) released amendments to the pay-to-play rule under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940.

Distinguishing between education and advice is among the most difficult issues when updating the definition of fiduciary, according to a Department of Labor (DOL) official.

Mercer has aligned its investment organization to meet changing client needs and to advise on challenging market conditions.

During a webcast today, Marcia Wagner discussed ways for advisers to tackle the Department of Labor’s new rules in 2012.  

Cohen Milstein Sellers & Toll are launching its Fiduciary and Ethics Consulting Practice, with Suzanne M. Dugan and Luke Bierman as its first hires.

There are still changes to be made to 408(b)(2), said Assistant Secretary of Labor Phyllis Borzi, speaking last week.

A federal court has permanently barred William Alexander from selling or administering pension plans or employee welfare-benefit plans.

The Dodd-Frank Act, target-date funds, and the evolving role of a fiduciary were some of the topics Frederick Reish and Robert Kaplan touched on at the ASPPA 401(k)...

Speaking on a Webcast sponsored by Principal Financial Group, James Delaplane, a partner at Davis & Harman LLP, examined the three major regulations coming out of Washington this year,...

After five years of litigation, a judge gave final approval to a settlement of a suit accusing Ford Motor Co. of continuing to offer company stock in its...

With Washington causing quite a stir in proposing changes to the definition of fiduciary, the Virtual PLANADVISER National Conference brought together experts to discuss the realities of such...

For the first time in a generation, the Labor Department has taken another crack at the definition of a fiduciary under the Employee Retirement Income...

With our PLANADVISER National Conference just one week away, I found myself turning back to my notes from the PLANSPONSOR National Conference in June.    

Ford Motor Co. will provide free financial advice to retirees and employees as part of an agreement to settle a lawsuit claiming the company should not have offered company...

Last week, members of the House and Senate conference committee announced that they had reached a compromise on the new financial services reform bill.   

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...

The ERISA Industry Committee (ERIC), in coordination with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce (the Chamber) and the Profit Sharing/401k Council of America (PSCA), submitted comments to the Department...

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...