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PSNC Talking Points
August 1, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Even the most diligent registrant at the recent PLANSPONSOR National Conference (PSNC)...
Tag: Fees
Study Indicates Costs Influence Investor Selections
July 28, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The investing public has realized that costs matter when selecting mutual funds or exchange-traded funds...
Court Rejects Nationwide’s Counterclaim Attempt in Revenue Sharing Suit
July 28, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A federal judge has denied Nationwide Financial’s move to certify a class of counterclaim defendants...
SEC Shakes Up Things for Advisers
July 22, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has proposed two significant changes that...
SURVEY SAYS: How Will Participants Respond to Fee Disclosure?
July 22, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - With the Labor Department’s publication of the interim final regulation on fee disclosures, there...
SURVEY SAYS: How Much Are YOU Paying as a Retirement Plan Participant?
July 22, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - While on the topic of fees, I asked readers if they knew how much they...
Opinions |
IMHO: Not-So-Quiet Period
July 20, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Remember when it used to be quiet in July?
Reish & Reicher Provide Side-By-Side on Fee Disclosure
July 19, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Last week the Department of Labor released its “interim final regulation” under...
Fee Disclosure Is to Ultimately Help Participants Make Informed Choices
July 16, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Fee disclosure rules are designed to “make sure everyone knows what they are paying for...
Congress, Labor Close Ranks on Fee Disclosure
July 15, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Despite rumblings about potential tension between regulators and legislators on fee disclosure...
BREAKING NEWS: DoL Issues New Rules on Fee Disclosure
July 15, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – After months of anticipation, the Department of Labor has finally released its...
Products |
Hartford Cuts Funds’ Expense Ratios
July 14, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Hartford Mutual Funds has announced permanent fund expense reductions, effective July 1, 2010,...
Court Buys Retail vs. Institutional Share Fee Claims
July 14, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Even though the bulk of their claims were thrown out, 401(k) participants still won...
Opinions |
IMHO: “Thinking” Caps
July 14, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - While the spate of revenue-sharing suits has—for the moment, anyway—faded into the...
Opinions |
How Much Is Too Much?
I want to go on record by saying that I believe in America, I think 401(k) plans...
Benefits |
401(k) Participants not as Knowledgeable as Employers Think
July 9, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A new survey reveals that 401(k) participants don’t know as much about plan fees and...
Court Approves Settlement in Revenue-Sharing Suit
June 28, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A federal judge has approved a $13.8 million revenue-sharing based settlement between...
Fee Disclosure Not in Senate Tax Extenders Bill
June 14, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Some of the pension changes incorporated in pending legislation in the House...
Benefits |
SPARK Institute Opposes Fee Disclosure Measure
June 4, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The SPARK Institute has expressed its opposition to the defined contribution plan fee disclosure provision...
House Passes Fee Disclosure and Pension Funding Relief Bill
May 28, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill Friday that provides for defined contribution plan fee...