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BY Fred Barstein | 5/9/2013
While recent case law does not suggest that revenue sharing violates ERISA, other court cases like Tibble and Tussey do suggest that fiduciaries have to select the lowest share class available to the... Read More
BY John Ortman | 5/2/2013
Writing in the Journal of Pension Benefits, Pentegra’s Pete Swisher offers a comprehensive primer on who can get paid from ERISA plans — as well as how much, in what form, and by whom. The 15-page... Read More
BY Fred Barstein | 4/30/2013
In a thoughtful article and white paper, Financial Network’s CEO Mark Hurley lays out the challenges for wealth management firms and provides insights into what may lie ahead for retirement plan... Read More
BY John Ortman | 4/26/2013
In a video interview with NAPA Net, Don Trone, GFS, discusses the new Leadership Center for Investment Stewards and the boot camp program he developed in conjunction with the Thayer Leader... Read More
BY John Ortman | 4/23/2013
The 2013 401(k) Advisor Leadership Award was presented to the advisory team at Fiduciary Consulting Group at PSA in Hunt Valley, MD, during a session of the 12th annual NAPA/ASPPA 401(k) Summit in... Read More
BY John Ortman | 4/22/2013
One of the highlights of the 2013 NAPA/ASPPA 401(k) Summit, held March 3-5 in Las Vegas, was a video introduction to the first general session of the conference. In the video, a series of plan... Read More
BY Fred Barstein | 4/17/2013
In some industry circles, revenue sharing has negative connotations. In the past, when some providers tried to hide their fees — telling plan sponsor prospects and clients that their plan was free,... Read More
BY NAPA Net Staff | 4/12/2013
By Fred Reish, Bruce Ashton, Joshua Waldbeser and Joan NeriAdvisors have an opportunity to help their clients with a Form 5500 reporting wrinkle that may catch plan sponsors and plan committees, in... Read More
BY NAPA Net Staff | 4/10/2013
In a move that’s sure to raise concern among advisors, BrightScope is set to release a database (free registration required) that compares fees from RIA ADV forms available to the public on advisors... Read More
BY NAPA Net Staff | 4/9/2013
Public Television’s “Frontline” is the latest media outlet set to attack 401(k) plans and IRAs. In a preview of “The “Retirement Gamble,” a program set to air April 23, 401(k) plans are characterized... Read More
BY NAPA Net Staff | 4/2/2013
When legal experts look at a central element of your business model and compare the possible future to past events like airline deregulation and tobacco and asbestos industry settlements, things are... Read More
BY NAPA Net Staff | 3/29/2013
According to recent research by Hearts... Read More
BY NAPA Net Staff | 3/26/2013
ERISA expert Fred Reish notes that the DOL recently levied a $1.266 million fine on an adviser providing fiduciary advice for a fee that also received 12b-1 fees from the mutual funds they... Read More
BY NAPA Net Staff | 3/18/2013
For most entrepreneurs, their largest asset is themselves and their business. Many neglect to save enough, thinking that they will be able to sell their thriving businesses when they retire. But... Read More
BY NAPA Net Staff | 3/15/2013
While the debate about whether advisors should be selling proprietary funds seems to be all but over, with many broker dealers like Merrill Lynch and Morgan Stanley selling off their asset management... Read More
BY NAPA Net Staff | 3/12/2013
Are advisors charging enough for their services? The answer is no, according to a panel of broker-dealer executives (free registration required) leading a discussion at the NAPA/ASPPA 401(k) Summit... Read More
BY NAPA Net Staff | 3/12/2013
More than six months after 401(k) participants were given explicit information about the fees they pay, has their knowledge changed much? According to research from LIMRA, the answer is yes and no.... Read More
BY NAPA Net Staff | 3/7/2013
Now that the DOL’s fee disclosure regulations have been in effect for about a year, the conventional wisdom is that despite the costs of gearing up for the new required participant notices,... Read More
BY NAPA Net Staff | 3/6/2013
On March 4, the advisory team at Fiduciary Consulting Group @ PSA in Hunt Valley, Md., won the 2013 401(k) Advisor Leadership Award sponsored by NAPA and ASPPA. Jania Stout, Retirement Plans Practice... Read More
BY NAPA Net Staff | 3/6/2013
What makes great leaders and great teams? The question was asked and answered by noted author and thinker Simon Sinek in the keynote session of the NAPA/ASPPA 401(k) Summit in Las Vegas on March 5,... Read More
BY NAPA Net Staff | 3/5/2013
The advisory team at Fiduciary Consulting Group @ PSA in Hunt Valley, Md., has won the 2013 401(k) Advisor Leadership Award, ASPPA announced yesterday. Jania Stout, Retirement Plans Practice Leader... Read More
BY NAPA Net Staff | 3/3/2013
In a conference call, DC legal experts Fred Reish and Drinker Biddle partner Brad Campbell outlined what to expect from the DOL’s expected July release of proposed rules on the definition of a... Read More
BY NAPA Net Staff | 2/26/2013
There was very little change in the total costs of smaller 401(k) plans in 2012, according to statistics from the 401k Averages Book. The average cost of a small retirement plan (50 participants and... Read More
BY NAPA Net Staff | 2/21/2013
Editor’s Note: This is the latest in a series of posts by speakers at the 2013 NAPA/ASPPA 401(k) Summit, March 3-5, 2013 in Las Vegas. Laura Gaynor, Vice President, Transamerica Retirement Solutions... Read More
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