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Cerulli Associates finds “fiduciary fears” are supporting flows into lower-cost, passive products, but many plan sponsors overestimate their ability to mitigate fiduciary liability through indexed investments.

April 30, 2016, is the deadline for employers using pre-approved retirement plan documents to sign an updated version of their 401(k), profit-sharing or other defined contribution retirement plans.

It covers service providers, administration, investments and plan governance.

Under the proposed DOL fiduciary definition, the types of information given to participants are restricted or permitted and the adviser’s compensation model will also be affected. Yet advisers...

This week brings new hires at LPL and Securian Financial.

New products and services this week include index crediting strategies from Voya Financial and the uptake of PFaroe by NEPC.

Employers cite several reasons they think employees don’t participate in their 403(b) plans, but it may come down to employees’ inability to save more.

The Republican-controlled House Financial Services Committee approved H.R. 1090, the “Retail Investor Protection Act,” for potential consideration by the floor.

Target-date funds can be an automated way to solve participant savings behaviors—unless they’re used incorrectly.

The organization claims most large employers do not use predetermined or “off the shelf” retirement plan documents.

Plan advisers should consider which fiduciary role they want to take.

Education is moving from away from a focus on investment classes and asset allocations to address the deeper, long-term values of saving. 

Trends in redesigning retirement plan investment menus to avoid participant inertia or overload.

A survey points out some downsides to jobs you might have once dreamed about.

How advisers can help keep participants’ money in their plan.

Two panelists speaking at the PLANADVISER National Conference suggest liquid alternative investments present compelling opportunities in a rising interest rate environment.

To expand private-sector coverage, a new report from the GAO calls for Congress to amend the ERISA pre-emption provision.

Executives discuss how to move beyond just assessing assets under advisement to properly gauging services, time, effort and fees.

The rapid progress of tech advances has brought a dizzying array of applications and software that helps plan advisers to be more efficient and profitable.

Moving down market can be lucrative, executives say.