Tag: Fees

The defined contribution retirement plan market saw an unprecedented number of lawsuits brought against plan sponsors and their providers in 2016, according to Cerulli Associates. 

A U.S. District Court has handed down a DOL-friendly ruling in one piece of anti-fiduciary rule litigation that is seeking more leniency for fixed-index annuity providers. 

In particular, “alternative” investment classes are playing an increasingly important role in the effort to meet necessary portfolio returns, Cerulli finds.

Affluent investors seek out advice from multiple providers because they are hesitant to trust a single source, a new analysis suggests. 

The latest example of retirement plan fee litigation questions the offering of an “easy enrollment” function that favored investment into the company’s own TDF mutual funds. 

Among this set of advisers, fees are the biggest factor driving loyalty.

The strategic partnership with Spectra Benefits and Miller & Wade Group aims to helping employees view the HSA more like a retirement account for their health. 

The RiXtrema database will allow advisers to benchmark fee structures against others based on several factors, including account size, geography and services offered, to prove they’re working in...

As the implementation date for the Department of Labor (DOL)’s Conflict of Interest rule approaches, Capital One Investing will be moving away from commission-based products within its retirement-account...

The number of DC specialist advisers making customized target-date fund recommendations has increased significantly in just the last year.

Edward Jones is being accused by another set of plaintiffs of favoring the investments of its “preferred partners” in its 401(k) plan, enriching the firm at the expense...

There is no dispute that environmentally and socially conscious investing are growing in popularity; what is more questionable is impact investing’s efficacy at promoting positive change for real...

Reuters broke the news that JP Morgan Chase and Co. will stop offering commission-based retirement accounts prior to the DOL fiduciary rule implementation.

“While target-date funds can be a simple, cost-effective option for employees, managed account participants tend to save more compared to target-date investors.”

The firm initially planned to halt commission-based brokerage sales to retirement accounts when the first DOL fiduciary rule deadlines arrive in 2017, but Merrill Lynch has decided to...

Interest rates saw their biggest jump in the year in October, producing losses of 1% to 2% on bond portfolios.

In light of the DOL fiduciary rule, the two firms plan to roll out a series of new compliance tools and initiatives including a Product Mix Transition Calculator...

ETFs have a long way to go before they overtake mutual funds in the DC space, but data from State Street Global Advisors suggested they could be on...

Morgan Stanley says its wealth management clients working with advisers “will continue to have choice in how they pay for retirement accounts covered by the new Department of...

Acknowledging that “smart regulation is only as effective as its implementation,” the DOL has issued extensive guidance for advisers and providers seeking to comply with the new conflict...