Articles tagged "CFDD"
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Bob Reynolds strikes again in his 401(k) quest -- this time buying JPMorgan's retirement recordkeeping business
The deal includes blue chip 401k accounts of Procter & Gamble, American Airlines and JPMorgan itself
April 3, 2014 at 5:37 PM
Schwab garners $4 billion in index-only 401(k) assets fast out of the gate
Critics applaud the San Francisco broker's early success but wonder whether such a cost-focused approach is really enough
February 22, 2013 at 5:58 AM
The case for Chicago as an epicenter of the RIA world
The rise of registered investment advisors here means the city, once viewed as a very secondary financial center to New York and the Bay Area, is coming into its own in a big way
December 11, 2012 at 6:05 AM
What a wave of 401(k) lawsuits tell us about what RIAs really need to worry about
Plaintiff's attorneys have found the soft underbelly of advisors and plan sponsors, but the pitfalls are clear and avoidable
October 25, 2012 at 4:12 AM
Big chill: Worried RIAs and other 401(k) leaders gather in Chicago in hopes of saving the goose
It's no sacred cow like Social Security and the industry image is laboring because saving rates, returns, hidden fees and enrollment levels are none too great
October 23, 2012 at 3:33 AM
A 401(k) plan dethroning deferred: The DOL-mandated disclosures may not set any legacy palaces on fire near-term
The expected RIA field day and B-D comeuppance may come limping out of the gate; Fidelity has put 17 million 401(k) disclosures in the mail with few follks batting an eye -- with high-balance participants as the possible big exception
August 28, 2012 at 3:33 AM
What to make of DOL's backtrack after John Kerry, Fidelity Investments and the rest of the riled 401(k) industry cried foul
The policy reversal on on self-directed accounts is a win for white-collar workers but the agency's mandating-by-bulletin was equally troubling to some observers
August 1, 2012 at 6:10 AM
What led to Vanguard allowing its 401(k) plan sponsors to shop around for non-Vanguard target-date funds
Despite the new choices available to plan sponsors, Vanguard believes clients won't stray -- but industry observers are not so sure
June 5, 2012 at 5:29 AM
How giant advice provider Financial Engines can sweep the 401(k) field -- or not
It has $53.7 billion of assets under its managed account platform, but how the new DOL disclosure rules, competition from Morningstar and Schwab's bet on GuidedChoice play out will be very telling
May 22, 2012 at 3:41 AM
Blog war breaks out between an RIA and ASPPA members
The tension starts with differing opinions about what represents fiduciary care of 403(b) investors
November 8, 2011 at 5:53 AM
The head of a $12 billion RIA spars with UBS and LPL execs on the great fiduciary debate
Retirement-plan leaders grapple with different degrees of fiduciary and how best to address advisors and clients
October 21, 2011 at 2:18 PM
Proposed DOL regs expose more advisors to fiduciary liability
Language of rules amounts to better ammo for lawyers
