Tag: Department of Labor (DOL)
investment-oriented
A Calculated Risk
Risk-based funds remain popular on plan menus. Why some plans pick them, and how some advisers benchmark them
investment-oriented
Searching for Clarity
Target-dates useful but flawed, witnesses tell SEC and DoL
intro
Fresh Perspectives
Fees, retirement income, QDIAs, and 403(b)s offer advisers sales and service opportunities
regulatory radar
Andrews Bill Raises Questions
Is this the end of the road for the PPA’s fiduciary adviser?
regulatory radar
Traps for the Unwary
Advisers need to get to work now to comply with new Form 5500 requirements
servicing strategies
A Wise Choice?
Advisers giving advice through the PPA's fiduciary adviser provision must play by rules that still are not final
investment-oriented
Grabbing the Right Option
The QDIA regulations open the door for new default options
fiduciary fitness
Hidden in Plain Sight?
The DoL sets its sights on disclosures from service providers
investment-oriented
Measuring the Unmeasurable
Nobody has figured out yet how best to benchmark managed accounts. How can you help clients in the meantime?
regulatory radar
2009 ERISA Compliance Calendar for DB/DC/403(b) Plans
Every retirement plan adviser knows that the year is full of various compliance deadlines imposed on these programs by the Department of Labor (DoL), Internal Revenue Service (IRS),...