Green Investing--The Gold Rush
Fi360 Conference speaker Don Rogers and AIF designee Johan Klaassen are quoted in this Financial Planning article about the soaring interest in green investing.
View the article at Financial-Planning.com.
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Report to Plan Sponsors
Reish Luftman Reicher & Cohen, the law firm responsible for the legal substantiations to the Prudent Investment Practices, presents a newsletter for retirement plan sponsors. This edition includes articles on 408(b)(2), future DOL guidance, QDIAs, LaRue, and more.
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Navigating the QDIA Notice Requirements
A bulletin from Reish Luftman Reicher & Cohen, the law firm responsible for the legal substantiations to the Prudent Investment Practices.
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Section 408(b)(2) Proposed Regulations and ERISA’s General Fiduciary Obligations
David Witz, AIF of Fiduciary Risk Assessment, LLC writes about 408(b)(2) disclosure regulations and general fiduciary obligations under ERISA.
View the article in Fiduciary Risk Assessment, LLC's newsroom.
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Adviser Report
Reish Luftman Reicher & Cohen, the law firm responsible for the legal substantiations to the Prudent Investment Practices, presents a newsletter for retirement plan advisers. This edition includes articles on the impact of new 408(b)(2) regulations, the LaRue ruling, and qualified default investment alternatives.
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A higher standard
AIF designee David Lawrence writes about the higher standard expected of investment fiduciaries.
View the entire article in Financial Advisor magazine.
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Plan sponsors have a fiduciary responsibility
AIFA designee Tom Grzymala comments on plan sponsors shying away from fiduciary insurance and the importance of AIFA training.
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The Supreme Court’s Decision in LaRue v. DeWolff, Boberg & Associates: How It Affects You, What You Should Do, and Ruminations Regarding the Fractured Opinion
A bulletin from Reish Luftman Reicher & Cohen, the law firm responsible for the legal substantiations to the Prudent Investment Practices.
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Testimony of Matthew D. Hutcheson, Independent Pension Fiduciary
Mr. Hutcheson recently testified for "Hearing on Reasonable Contracts or Arrangements Under Section 408(b)(2) - Fee Disclosure" before the United States Department of Labor Employee Benefits Security Administration.
Read Mr. Hutcheson's complete testimony..
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Bock: Money managers wouldn't call us back
Palm Beach County Clerk and Comptroller Sharon Bock shares her experiences with money mangers' "lack of transparency" and sending members of her office becoming AIF designees.
View the full article at Boca Raton News online.
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The DOL’s Proposed 408(b)(2) Regulation: Impact on Broker-Dealers and Registered Representatives
A bulletin from Reish Luftman Reicher & Cohen, the law firm responsible for the legal substantiations to the Prudent Investment Practices.
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How You Are Paying What You Don’t Know: A Primer on Indirect Mutual Fund Payments
A bulletin from Reish Luftman Reicher & Cohen, the law firm responsible for the legal substantiations to the Prudent Investment Practices.
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Report to Plan Sponsors
Reish Luftman Reicher & Cohen, the law firm responsible for the legal substantiations to the Prudent Investment Practices, presents a newsletter for improving the design and operation of plans.
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The DOL’s Proposed 408(b)(2) Regulation: Impact of the Mandated Disclosures on Registered Investment Advisers (RIAs)
A bulletin from Reish Luftman Reicher & Cohen, the law firm responsible for the legal substantiations to the Prudent Investment Practices.
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Fortifying fiduciary practices, oversight
Jack Gardner, managing director of Thornburg Investment Management Inc. and AIFA designee, writes about the changing fiduciary landscape, focusing on fi360 training and CEFEX.
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Adviser Report: A Newsletter for Retirement Plan Advisors
Reish Luftman Reicher & Cohen, the law firm responsible for the legal substantiations to the Prudent Investment Practices, presents a newsletter to provide timely information to advisors, together with legal and practical commentary to help them in their work with plan sponsors and fiduciaries.
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Consulting for Kiwis: Rollins MBAs Advise New Zealanders on Retirement Options
MBA students from Rollins College's Crummer Graduate School of Business visit fi360 Australasia to lead retirement workshops.
View the article at rollins.edu
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Share the Love; Establish an Investment Committee
AIFA designee Robert Jamison explains how plan sponsors and plan fiduciaries can limit liability by forming an investment committee with a clearly defined process.
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Chasing the hot dot could get you trampled by the herd
AIF designee Scott Reed of Hardy Reed Frugé in Tupelo, MS references fi360 in this article about preventable bad behaviors of investors.
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TRUSTEES: GuideStone 90 progressing
GuideStone Funds cites its place in the fi360 Fund Family Fiduciary Rankings in an article about the progress of GuideStone's long-term strategy.
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Time to flag your fund manager?
Fi360 Australasia takes part in a study looking at active vs. passive investing.
View the article at stuff.co.nz
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The Fiduciary Test
Fi360 and Don Trone are mentioned in this Financial Planning magazine article about the changing roles of an RIA in the current environment.
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Call for independent certification
Alex Fowler, CEO of Strategic Asset Management, the recipient of the first CEFEX Certification in New Zealand, talks about the benefits of Certification in this financialalert magazine article.
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Fiduciary Role is Critical
Don Trone and CEFEX General Manager Carlos Panksep are quoted in Investor's Business Daily in this article about taking fiduciary responsibility and having specific investment practices.
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Shaky time for retirement plan security
Don Trone is quoted in the Chicago Tribune in this article about potential problems with employee-sponsored retirement plans.
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New laws help employees figure out 401(k) plans
Don Trone is quoted in this San Deigo Untion Tribune article about how the new Pension Protection Act impacts the average investor.
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Wirehouses warm to fiduciary status
Don Trone is quoted in this InvestmentNews article about how some major wirehouses are reversing their stance against allowing their advisers to act as fiduciaries.
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What to do with your retirement account
The Center for Fiduciary Studies and the AIF/AIFA designations are featured in this Townhall.com article about choosing the best adviser to suit your needs.
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Some nonprofits are juicy targets for unscrupulous advisers
Prudent Practices for Investment Stewards and Center designees Sandra Champion and Scott Simon are featured in this Townhall.com article about the dangers inexperienced nonprofit organizations face.
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Becoming a fiduciary adviser no easy task
Don Trone is quoted in this InvestmentNews article about the requirements of a fiduciary adviser as defined by the 2006 Pension Protection Act.
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Advisers in a quandary over need for fiduciary training
Don Trone is quoted in the InvestmentNews article about the need for training to become a fiduciary adviser.
View this article at investmentnews.com (May require a subscription.)
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Benchmarks needed for 401(k) fee structures
Rich Lynch is quoted in Employee Benefit News' Connect newsletter in this article about how excessive 401(k) fees are impacting participants.
View this article at benefitnews.com
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Can You Trust Your Trustee?
Don Trone is quoted and the SAFE is highlighted in BusinessWeek magazine in this article on how beneficiaries should educate themselves.
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Fiduciary Fire Index
Don Trone is quoted in Financial Planning magazine in this article by Bob Veres explaining the different definitions of "Fiduciary" in the investment industry today.
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The Fiduciary Fracas
Don Trone is quoted in Financial Planning magazine in this article on the attempts being made at a fiduciary standard.
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Deciphering the Rules of Retirement Advice
Don Trone is interviewed in Registered Rep magazine about how the Pension Protection Act impacts an advisor's ability to give advice to 401(k) clients.
View this article at registered rep.com
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Connecting the Fiduciary Dots
Don Trone is interviewed by Inside Information newsletter in this article about fiduciary standards of care in light of the new Pension Protection Act.
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Results of SEC Investigation Into Consultant Pay-to-Play
The SEC released Monday morning May 16, 2005 its findings concerning the examinations into select pension consultants.
View the Foundation's Press Guide on the Report
View the SEC Findings Report
View the DOL/SEC Guide to Selecting and Monitoring Pension Consultants
View Forbes Article on this subject
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Center for Fiduciary Studies AIFA® designee starts weekly radio show on fiduciary responsibility
Mark B. Robinson, AIFA® has launched a one-hour radio show aired in Detroit, Michigan, called The Careful Capitalist, that talks about the economic, business and policy issues affecting the financial markets. Many Center designees have been scheduled to appear on this program. For more information on the show, please visit 97.1 Free FM Detroit
Click here for an on-air interview with Don Trone, AIFA® and Fred Reish
Click here for the Fi360 radio spot aired on the show
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