Tag: Investment advice

This is meant to help retirement investors, employee benefit plans and investment advice providers.

The U.S. presidential election is just one more source of potential stock market volatility, experts agree.

In addition, the use of online sources of information and advice is growing.

A decision out of a federal district court in Minnesota represents something of a mixed bag for both the plaintiff, Thrivent Financial for Lutherans, and for Department of...

Two executives focused on institutional retirement business at Merrill Lynch sit down for a fiduciary chat, offering inside views of one major advisory firm’s approach to navigating regulatory...

New research follows previous Cerulli analyses showing home-office discretion over advisory clients' investment exposures will increase significantly under the DOL fiduciary rule and other competitive pressures.

Leadership at both the DOL and SEC have signaled a willingness to work together to find complementary approaches to managing advisers’ conflicts of interest—but it will be a...

Nominating a plan sponsor client is a great way to show appreciation and highlight important best practices that are improving outcomes for defined contribution and pension plan participants....

Under the evolving fiduciary landscape, how can an adviser protect the business while offering effective advice to clients?

Retirement plan advisers are in a unique position to help working Americans build wealth and a sense of security and dignity when it comes to thinking about long-term...

Morningstar’s “Global Fund Investor Experience” report shows that, with strong regulations, come stable markets. 

Broker/dealers (B/Ds) can address new regulatory pressures, and new competition, by enhancing their value proposition and embracing technology, a report by Cerulli suggests.

The plaintiffs’ allegations regarding what they allege to be an excessive amount of investment options was summarily tossed by the court, which cites a number of important recent...

From a rapidly evolving recordkeeping provider landscape to a potential wholesale rewrite of the tax treatment of retirement assets, today’s environment puts advisers and their clients in a...

The checklist covers various fiduciary responsibilities including those not associated with supposed delays or changes to the fiduciary rule, RiXtrema says.

Joining a number of other regulatory agencies, the SEC has issued important easements and compliance relief provisions for companies and individuals impacted by three recent hurricanes striking the...

In conversation with PLANADVISER, cybersecurity attorney and former SEC staffer Marlon Paz suggests it is absolutely essential for advisory firms to have a senior executive “not just appointed...

Comments submitted to the Department of Labor by experts with Morningstar warn the loose use of the term “clean shares” could jeopardize fiduciary compliance. 

In an ever-evolving fiduciary landscape, the tool aims to identify in real time issues that may put plan advisers at risk, such as the availability of lower-cost share...

The Department of Labor and the White House have seemingly agreed to extend the applicability date of the full fiduciary rule and its accompanying exemptions by another year.