Participants in 401(k) plans deserve to know exactly how much of their money is paying for their funds and services.
House Education and Labor Committee Chairman George Miller, D-Calif., is expected to remove a controversial requirement from his 401(k) bill that a low-cost index fund be included in all such plans, said an industry official.
SponsorMatch lets employers give defined-contribution plan participants the longevity protection of a DB plan.
The PPA has not increased the security of defined-benefit pension plans, the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp. said.
Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton today announced a proposal to offer a 401(k)-type plan for all Americans.
Those investing in a single John Hancock lifestyle fund have higher ending balances, according to Hancock.
Financial advisers are resisting using annuities designed for 401(k) plans which are created by insurance firms.
The walls of Neal Simon's office at Highline Wealth Management LLC are lined with the images of people he and his wife photographed during their travels through China, Guatemala, India, Indonesia and Peru.
Too many 401(k) plan participants are not getting the best deals from their plans, said Rep. George Miller, D-Calif.
The 401(k) arena now demands specialized advisers, said Phil Chiricotti, president of the Center for Due Diligence.
It's the “best of times” for advisers willing to embrace changes in the 401(k) space, said an expert in employee benefits law.
Advisers are looking to the DOL for guidelines about how to handle revenue-sharing funds that could be refunded to plan sponsors in 401(k) plans.
As automatic features continue to propel 401(k) plans, advisers need to become retirement specialists to add value to the plan.
Advisers are said to be baffled about how much information should be passed on to participants in 401(k) plans.
The United States has one of the most mobile work forces in the world.
More wirehouses and B-Ds realize they need to allow advisers to take on fiduciary services.
New legislation is being written as congressional interest in 401(k) fee disclosure rules heats up in advance of a round of hearings set for this week.
Automatic features are gaining momentum in the 401(k) arena, according to financial advisers.
Financial planners applauded last week’s dramatic one-half-percentage-point cut in the federal funds rate by the Federal Reserve Board, saying the move provides an opportunity to calm nervous investors and help clear up their debt problems.
Financial advisers are questioning the decision of TD Ameritrade Holding Corp. to keep them in the dark after hackers gained access to their clients’ Social Security numbers, account numbers, phone numbers and e-mail addresses.
