Fiduciary standard

As the fiduciary rule creates challenges to old ways of growing retirement assets, it’s time to consider another source of growth: portability solutions.

Retirement plan fiduciaries must seek continuous financial education to fulfil their duties, says adviser John Ludwig.

Just as a pilot is required to build flight hours and perform daily inspections, so too must plan fiduciaries seek continuous financial education, says columnist John Ludwig.

Despite recent lawsuits against the Department of Labor on the matter, the regulations will go into effect as planned, predicts adviser Robert Lawton.

Despite a recently launched lawsuit against the DOL, the rules will go into effect as planned, says adviser Robert Lawton.

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce, SIFMA, FSI and other groups are asking a Texas court to vacate the Labor Department's new regulations less than a year before the rule goes into effect.

New regulation leaves about a third of retirement plan service providers unclear of their professional status, finds a new industry survey.

New regulations herald widespread changes in professional roles and business models for retirement planners and wealth managers.

A closer reading of it sends a clear signal to plan sponsors that they should aim to keep participants invested in a qualified defined contribution plan throughout their working lives.

A closer reading of it sends a clear, if unstated, signal to plan sponsors that they should aim to keep participants invested in a qualified defined contribution plan throughout their working lives, according to Retirement Clearinghouse’s Spencer Williams.