Tag: Fees

The firm is not sharing all the details of its compliance plan for the DOL fiduciary rule, but it has confirmed it will put some new limits on...

In the midst of ongoing litigation regarding excessive fees, plan sponsors need an understanding of the different fund share classes available and how they affect fee structure. 

Of the more than half of Americans who don’t receive professional financial advice, 45% say it’s due to a lack of confidence.

The university is also accused of approving a TIAA loan program that required excessive collateral as security for repayment of the loan, charged grossly excessive fees for administration...

In 2016, investors paid, on average, 39% less for equity mutual fund expense ratios than in 1996, according to Investment Company Institute data.

Retirement plan recordkeepers describe plans to dramatically ramp up scale and double down on new technologies that support efficient growth and client service.

The complaint describes in detail guaranteed investment contracts offered by the Principal to retirement plans, which plaintiffs suggest permitted conflicts of interest and prohibited transaction.

Providers introduce plan health assessment tools: One is part of a suite of financial wellness solutions, and one offers an assessment that includes plan compliance measures.

While several claims were dismissed, several were allowed to move forward.

A federal judge agreed with the 403(b) plan participants on many points, but agreed with Emory University that offering a wide range of investment options does not hurt...

The firm has consistently been an early mover in announcing fiduciary rule implementation plans—and that trend continued this week with the news that ML advisers will retain some...

Providers are enhancing managed accounts with new features and are seeking to maximize the benefits of these solutions in order to outweigh their costs. 

The Department of Labor has enacted a number of initiatives in the last decade to increase retirement plan fee and pricing transparency, but participant awareness of what and...

Retirement plan advisers can help their plan sponsor clients take advantage of emerging opportunities for better deals and service coming out of fierce competition among asset managers. 

Franklin Templeton Launches Strategic Beta ETFs and Vanguard Reduces Expense Ratios on Stock and Bond Funds.

Of five claims that Starwood Hotels breached its fiduciary duties to its 401(k) plan, a district court judge has moved one forward.

They are telling investors, young and old, to get their portfolios in order now—not in the throes of the next recession. 

With TDFs growing rapidly in the DC market, providers are exploring new ways to stand out from the crowd.

Over the past decade almost $3 trillion has moved from discretionary stock-picking funds to index-aligned investment strategies, according to TABB Group’s latest research, driven by both U.S. and...

There is more retirement plan investment fee data available than ever before, but it is still not exactly easy to identify a good value.