Tag: Fees

The latest results of the Fidelity Advisor Investment Pulse survey show advisers continue to focus on implementation of new fiduciary controls across different elements of their practices.

“About 45% of households believe the financial advice they receive is free, or they are unsure whether they pay for financial advice, but there are several forces driving...

Fiduciaries have a lot of responsibilities, but they are not required to predict the future, and cannot be held liable for deciding to avoid risks that, in hindsight,...

Of course, this review could lead to a delay in, or even halt of, implementation of the rule.

Several industry groups have endorsed the use of The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation’s (DTCC) Retirement Plan Reporting (RPR) solution to standardize and report plan level data across...

Charles Schwab Lowers Trade Commissions and Index Fund Fees; Symons Capital Releases Small Cap Equity Mutual Fund; Pantheon Targets DC Plans for Private Equity Strategies; and more.

Like individual investors, TDF portfolio managers feel pressure to react to short-term trends and speculative market headlines; as with individuals, performance depends on efficient portfolios and a principled...

Plaintiffs from the Caterpillar retirement plan feel the price paid for advice was too high and was not transparently tied to the level of service delivered. 

Mercer suggests not-for-profit health care organizations keep an eye of 403(b) lawsuits, ACA regulations and DB funding, among other things, when making investment decisions in 2017.

Defined contribution plan sponsors are looking to negotiate recordkeeping fees, reduce revenue sharing and switch to lower-cost investments, a survey found.

Exchange-traded funds have struggled for years to enter the defined contribution market; they could see more success under a tighter fee and regulatory environment. 

A lawsuit filed against JP Morgan Chase in New York levels a series of allegations that are by now very familiar to retirement industry professionals. 

“Many advisers feel left behind by the robo-movement,” the firm suggests, “but they don’t have to feel threatened or left out.”

The complaint alleges that defendants “reaped significant fees and profits at the expense of the plan and its participants.”

Transamerica Rolls Out Fee-Based Variable Annuity; USA Financial Launches Asset Management Platform; Victory Capital Expands ETF Platform.

A federal court rejected Franklin Templeton's arguments that the plaintiff in the case failed to state a claim.

A new series of white papers from Fiduciary Benchmarks asks the challenging question, “Who has the job of determining whether an adviser’s compensation is reasonable?”

The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation has released updated instructions on filing premiums required by sections 4006 and 4007 of ERISA during the 2017 plan year. 

Pacific Life Launches Variable Annuity; Beaumont Capital Management Launches Smart Beta Solutions; Charles Schwab Expands ETF OneSource Series with OppenheimerFunds; and more