Blaine F. Aikin

Blaine Aikin is the founder and principal of Fiduciary Insights, an independent provider of fiduciary subject matter expertise for organizations that employ or provide services to investment advisors. More details here: Fi36t0 team

Blaine F. Aikin
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NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION SEP 30, 2016
Don't discount public company disclosures in fiduciary process

Actionable disclosure information is central to fulfillment of fiduciary obligations and plays an important role in advancing the profession.

Advisers have a fiduciary duty to put robust business continuity plans in place
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 07, 2016
Advisers have a fiduciary duty to put robust business continuity plans in place

As fiduciaries, advisers have twin duties of loyalty and care to their clients.

Key fiduciary decisions loom for retirement plan advisers using money market funds
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 01, 2016
Key fiduciary decisions loom for retirement plan advisers using money market funds

Once-plain-vanilla funds due for a serious makeover, meaning now is the time to carefully assess cash options.

Under new fiduciary rule, DOL has reason to pay attention to reverse churning
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 21, 2016
Under new fiduciary rule, DOL has reason to pay attention to reverse churning

Another reminder of the need to become well-versed on the fiduciary rule's conditions for rollover advice.

INVESTING EQUITIES JUN 16, 2016
Collective investment trusts rise in popularity as attractive alternatives to mutual funds

Fiduciaries need to be well versed in these low-cost investment vehicles and how to assess them.

RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 16, 2016
Choosing default investment alternatives for 401(k)s requires close due diligence

Maximizing the potential for positive participant outcomes, and minimizing regulatory and litigation risks, requires close analysis of QDIAs.

NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUN 15, 2016
Socially-conscious investing gets a boost from the DOL fiduciary rule

Labor Department acknowledges fiduciaries can apply environmental, societal and governance factors when investing

Tweaks to final DOL fiduciary rule help ease implementation without sacrificing core principles
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 25, 2016
Tweaks to final DOL fiduciary rule help ease implementation without sacrificing core principles

Significant changes to the rule address practical impediments, proving DOL good on its word.

7 actions to demonstrate compliance following the DOL fiduciary rule
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAY 04, 2016
7 actions to demonstrate compliance following the DOL fiduciary rule

These moves will help structure your firm to meet Department of Labor's conflict-of-interest regulations.

The implications of the DOL retirement study for plan advisers
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 20, 2016
The implications of the DOL retirement study for plan advisers

Regulators are continuing their push for industry-provided data to improve compliance oversight.