We analyzed everything from advisor credentials to fees to portfolio options at some of the larger and more well-known ...

A federal judge considered the impact of a Supreme Court decision on the burden of proof in a prohibited transaction suit — but found that the plaintiff had to first have standing to bring suit for ...

Fiduciary expert says the plaintiffs’ use of Form 5500s to measure fees creates erroneous comparisons, and he recommends its new study for large plan fiduciary defense. Encore Fiduciary, a liability ...

William Delany, Rich Smith, Jr. On August 22, 2024, the Central District of California found in favor of the defendants after a bench trial on breach of fiduciary duty claims related to the monitoring ...

Fiduciary financial advisors have a legal responsibility to consider your best interests when advising you. Non-fiduciary financial advisors might be more likely to recommend products that are better ...

Scott Colangelo of Prime Capital Financial argues that a lack of transparency will hold back the promise of in-DC-plan retirement income investments. The advent of 401(k) plans nearly 50 years ago ...

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Yet another of the 401 (k) forfeiture reallocation suits has been dismissed for failure to state a claim.

In July, two Federal District Courts in Texas issued orders staying the effective date of the Department of Labor’s (DOL) fiduciary rule (Fiduciary Rule). 1 The courts determined that the industry ...

The ever-changing status of the Department of Labor’s fiduciary rule continues to garner mountains of press coverage—and with the President’s executive order to review and potentially quash the rule, ...