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Getting Your Fare Share
Scrutiny of fees has never been more intense. What is reasonable? Ensuring your revenue stream fits your business
regulatory radar
Hidden in Plain Sight?
What do the Department of Labor fee initiatives mean for advisers?
IMHO: 'Nothing' Doings
I wouldn’t for a second suggest that the current financial/economic crisis that we are enmeshed in isn’t “real.
NYLIM’s Equity Investors Group Takes a New Stance
New York Life Investment Management (NYLIM) said its Equity Investors Group (EIG), will become Madison Square Investors LLC on January 1.
Collins Asks Paulson to Cancel 2008 RMD Penalty
A Republican U.S. senator has added her voice to the chorus of those calling for changes in the rules governing required minimum distributions (RMD) from retirement savings plans.
IRS Warns Business Funding Solution ROBS Retirement Plans
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has released a memo warning businesses that funding a business with your retirement plan may not be a good solution.
IRS Puts Out Cycle D Plan Qualification Changes
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) on Tuesday released the 2008 Cumulative List of Changes in Plan Qualification Requirements to be used primarily by plan sponsors of Cycle D...
TD Ameritrade Charged with Securities Violations
TD Ameritrade is accused of misleading investors in its Reserve Yield Plus Fund.
Mutual Fund Assets Plunge in October
The combined assets of the nation's mutual funds decreased by $1.087 trillion, or 10.2%, to $9.6 trillion in October, according to the Investment Company Institute (ICI).
DoL Accuses North Dakota Firm of Diverting 401(k) Funds
The U.S. Department of Labor (DoL) has accused a Bismarck, North Dakota, manufacturer of wastewater treatment systems and equipment and its owners of diverting employee deferrals and loan...
Target Dates Surge, but Questions Linger
Perhaps not surprisingly, there has been significant movement toward adopting target-date funds as a default investment for automatic enrollment.
Lincoln Financial Advisors Hires Rieke to Cultivate Kansas City Presence
Lincoln Financial Advisors named Gregory Rieke as managing principal of the Kansas City Regional Planning Office, based in Overland Park, Kansas.
T. Rowe Team Looks to 2009 Opportunity
T. Rowe Price Chariman and CIO Brian Rogers said Tuesday he is optimistic for the markets, because “statistically speaking, the world doesn’t end that often.″
Time to Be Bold, Says T. Rowe Price Retirement Head
Financial crisis or not, T. Rowe Price Retirement Plan Services is sticking to its investment philosophy, advocating for more auto-plan features, and looking into retirement income products, said...
Perspective: The Five Biggest Mistakes Advisers and Sponsors Make When Terminating a Plan
The volatile economy has increased the urgency behind this year’s terminated plan season.
Financial Literacy Help Might Be Key
Some 43% of U.S. respondents to an employer survey by the International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans (IFEABS) said they offer financial education/literacy programs for their workers.
Treasury Again Extends Money-Market Guarantee Program
The U.S. Treasury Department extended their Temporary Guarantee Program for Money Market Funds until April 30 to “support ongoing stability in this market.″
ProFunds Launches Short, Leveraged Exposure ETFs
ProFunds Group announced the launch of a dozen new exchange-traded funds (ETFs).
MSCI Barra Adds to Islamic Indexes
MSCI Barra is expanding the MSCI Global Islamic Indexes family by extending the Emerging Markets coverage to include the Small Cap segment, and by adding coverage of 16...