November 9th, 2017

District Court Grants Thrivent Injunction in Fiduciary Lawsuit Targeting DOL A decision out of a federal district court in Minnesota represents something of a mixed bag for both the plaintiff, Thrivent Financial for Lutherans, and for Department of Labor defendants. Read more > Inside Insight on Fiduciary Reform at Merrill Lynch and Beyond Two executives focused on institutional retirement business at Merrill Lynch sit down for a fiduciary chat, offering inside views of one major advisory firm’s approach to navigating regulatory uncertainty. Read more > Younger and Older Investors Have Different Savings Goals “People who laugh about the desire to take a vacation instead of saving for retirement misses a key insight into what drives consumers,” Laura Varas, CEO and founder of Hearts & Wallets, says. “Current versus future work-life balance is an important issue, and the need to refresh and reset should be acknowledged.” Read more > Enough With Falling Fees More than a few firms with a wide footprint in the defined contribution advisory space are actually increasing their fees—in some cases quite substantially. What is more, clients are willing to pay the higher fees in many cases because they have come to understand exactly what they are paying for and why. Read more > MOST READ ARTICLES

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