Darla Mercado

Darla Mercado writes about retirement issues and products, including taxes, annuities and 401(k) plans. She welcomes feedback and tips from readers on interesting topics. Outside of the newsroom, Darla spends her time inline skating, biking, running and swimming. She Tweets at: @Darla_Mercado

Darla Mercado
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NEWS RIAS APR 17, 2012
Advisers find slim pickings as VA market contracts

MetLife to kill VA living benefit this month
RETIREMENT LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES APR 17, 2012
MetLife to kill VA living benefit this month

Insurer to stop issuing the GMIB Plus IV rider Feb. 24

Score one for the little guy; Obama's budget proposal bonks big guys, helps planless savers
NEWS RIAS APR 17, 2012
Score one for the little guy; Obama's budget proposal bonks big guys, helps planless savers

Families earning more than $250K lose incentive; those without plans can access an auto-IRA

ASPPA, record keepers ask DOL for extension on plan fee disclosure
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 17, 2012
ASPPA, record keepers ask DOL for extension on plan fee disclosure

The American Society of Pension Professionals and Actuaries and its sister organization The Council of Independent 401(k) Recordkeepers have asked the Labor Department for more time to meet enhanced fee disclosure requirements.

Bankers Life settles charges it ran unlicensed B-D operations
RETIREMENT LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES APR 16, 2012
Bankers Life settles charges it ran unlicensed B-D operations

Insurer to pay nearly $10M to close case; states claim carrier had commission arrangement with Uvest, ProEquities

FSI lays into Labor Department on fiduciary proposal
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 16, 2012
FSI lays into Labor Department on fiduciary proposal

Advocacy group demands update on rule revamping; 'withdraw and re-propose, not withdraw and walk away'

NEWS WIREHOUSES APR 13, 2012
Goldman flap drives home fiduciary issue

NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS APR 13, 2012
Adviser in DOL probe denies charges he stole funds

An attorney for Matthew Hutcheson, a well-known fiduciary advocate who is being investigated by the Labor Department for alleged abuses in handling his clients' retirement funds, is asserting that his client has done nothing wrong and that the money is safe

Probe of high-profile 401(k) fiduciary advocate could cost advisers business
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 13, 2012
Probe of high-profile 401(k) fiduciary advocate could cost advisers business

DOL said to be investigating claims Hutcheson stole money from plan sponsors; he trumpeted fiduciary standard to Congress

RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 09, 2012
Smaller 401(k) plan advisers losing fight to stay afloat

Facing regulatory and cost pressures, many consider selling out to larger firms