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By Gil Weinreich, AdvisorOne |
May 22, 2012
Aaron Friedman of Principal Financial says that in areas like investment options, investment policy statements and participant education, advisors have a role to play in “modernizing” 403(b) plans.
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By John Sullivan, Advisorone, Liana Roberts |
May 22, 2012
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By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne |
May 16, 2012
The date for unveiling a redraft of the Department of Labor’s proposed rule redefining the definition of fiduciary under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act is drawing closer.
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By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne |
May 15, 2012
As the deadline to comply with the DOL's fee disclosure rules 408(b)2 and 404(a) draws closer, The Principal Financial Group announced Tuesday that it has created an online resource to help advisors educate clients about plan fees.
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By John Sullivan, Advisorone |
May 10, 2012
A person could be forgiven for not immediately connecting Ladenburg Thalmann to the independent space; the firm’s sea change in strategy occurred only a few years ago, after all.
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By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne |
May 8, 2012
On two of the top issues affecting the investment advisory space, Mary Schapiro, chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission, is adamant: Brokers should be held to a fiduciary mandate and a self-regulatory organization to help the agency examine advisors must be explored.
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By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne |
May 7, 2012
The Department of Labor’s EBSA issued on Monday guidance on the requirements of new rules 408(b)2 and 404(a), which are designed to improve the transparency of fees and investment expenses in retirement plans.
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By Kathleen M. McBride, FiduciaryPath |
May 6, 2012
The second annual AdvisorOne-fi360 survey gauging advisors' attitudes on the fiduciary standard found that many respondents would welcome a DOL-like fiduciary standard on retirement accounts.
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By Joyce Hanson, AdvisorOne |
May 4, 2012
The U.S. unemployment rate was little changed in April, at 8.1% versus 8.2% in March, as the economy gained only 115,000 jobs, the Labor Department reported Friday.
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By Danielle Andrus, AdvisorOne |
April 30, 2012
Dale Brown, president and CEO of the Financial Services Institute, is a perennial member of the IA 25.
