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Our educational webinars address recent industry developments or specific topics related to fiduciary responsibility. They offer opportunities for interaction between the audience and the presenters, who are Fi360 staff or other industry thought-leaders.

Will Policymakers’ Vision for the Fiduciary Standard Be 20/20 in 2020?

Blaine Aikin, AIFA®, CFP®, CFA®, Executive Chairman, Fi360

Duane Thompson, AIFA®, Senior Policy Analyst, Fi360

January 16, 2020

Momentous changes are likely in store this year for financial advisors operating under the fiduciary standard and similar regulations.  The questions are, how much will the contours of the fiduciary standard change and will lawmakers, regulators and the courts weaken the centuries-old standard of care for professionals held to a position of trust and confidence by their clients?  Join Fi360’s Blaine Aikin and Duane Thompson as they examine the issues of the day likely to impact your practice.  Some of the issues to be examined are regulatory enforcement of the fiduciary standard by federal and state regulators, potential compliance issues related to Regulation Best Interest, and an update on the tidal wave of ERISA excessive fee lawsuits against financial services firms and major universities.  The fiduciary standard is dynamic and every-changing.  Begin the New Year with a clear-eyed fiduciary perspective.

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HSAs – How advisors can help connect health and wealth

Shelby George (moderator), CEO, Perspective Partners

Kevin Robertson, Senior Vice President, Chief Revenue Officer, HSA Bank

John Young, Senior Vice President, Consumerism and Engagement, HSA Bank

Ann Brisk, Senior Vice President, Director of Strategic Partnership Growth, HSA Bank

December 12, 2019

Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) and high deductible healthcare plans (HDHPs) have become the norm, but many people do not always understand the full benefits. Advisors are in a unique position to educate employers on how to offer an HSA alongside their retirement benefits and to assist employees understand the real value of an HSA. This webinar will provide advisors with information on HSAs and HDHP trends in the employer market and dispel misconceptions about the use of both.

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Step 3 of the Fiduciary Process: Implementing the Investment Strategy

Rich Lynch, AIFA®, Chair of Certification Oversight Committee, Fi360 

Bennett Aikin, AIF®, Certification Director

November 21, 2019

With an investment strategy in place to meet the goals of the client/beneficiary, the third step of the fiduciary process is all about execution. More specifically, this amounts to having sound processes in place for conducting due diligence, whether on service providers or investments. Step 3 also includes making sure elected Safe Harbor provisions are being followed.

Join us for an overview of what it means to have objective, repeatable, and consistently applied procedures in place for implementing an investment mandate. This session is appropriate as both an introduction to fiduciary principles for those who are inexperienced with acting as a fiduciary and as a refresher for experienced advisors who have fiduciary training and a track record of supporting fiduciary clients.

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Step 2 of the Fiduciary Process: Formalizing the Investment Strategy Watch

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Step 1 of the Fiduciary Process: Organizing the Client Engagement Watch

Latest ERISA Court Actions Offer New Guidance to Fiduciary Practitioners Watch

Leveraging Tools & Technology to Scale Fiduciary Processes Watch

Introducing the Latest Update to Fi360’s Prudent Practices Watch

Demystifying Providing Advisory and Planning Services to Women Watch

Fiduciary Year in Review: What Advisors Need to Know about the Evolving Fiduciary Landscape Watch

The Evolving QDIA Landscape: What Defined Contribution Professionals Should Know Watch

How Mandatory Force-Outs Turned into a Fiduciary Concern Watch

Aligning ESG Investments and Trends with Participant Values Watch

Understanding the causes of 401(k) litigation and how to avoid a lawsuit Watch

How much is your reputation worth? Watch

RFP Best Practices Watch

An Introduction to the Fiduciary Standard and Fiduciary Principles Watch

How to Build Portfolios using ETFs and Index Products Watch

Is the Fiduciary Standard Being Dismembered or Strengthened? Watch

Step 4 of the Fiduciary Process: Monitoring the Client Engagement Watch

The Regulatory Outlook for 2018 and the Impact on Advisors Watch

Step 3 of the Fiduciary Process: Implementing the Investment Strategy Watch

Behavioral Finance - How Participants Make Decisions Watch

Regulators, the Courts and the Fiduciary Standard:  What’s Happened, What’s Happening, What’s Next Watch

Designee Coaching Call: Fees, Services, and a Prudent Process for IRA Rollovers Watch

Exploring the Expanding Universe of Investment Products Watch

The HSA Opportunity for Retirement Advisors Watch

Complying with Impartial Conduct Standards under the DOL’s Fiduciary Rule Watch

Theory in Action: Asset Manager Solutions to Address the Retirement Income Challenge Watch

DOL Fiduciary Rule Finds New Life in Rule Extension Watch

Filling the Void in Guaranteed Retirement Income Watch

The Regulators are Setting Their 2017 Priorities. Are You? Watch

The Continuing Fiduciary Trend and How the AIF Designation Fits In Watch

2016 a Huuuuge Year for the Fiduciary Standard Watch

IRA Rollover Fee Study Early Insights Watch

What the Upcoming Election Means for Advisors Watch

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Gaining a fiduciary edge with AIF Training & Designation - Principal Watch

Putting the investment policy statement at the center of your fiduciary process Watch

Cybersecurity: What advisors need to know about protecting data Watch

Fiduciary Focus – Collective Investment Trusts Capturing Assets and Attention Watch

Fee Benchmarker Demo – Benchmarking Your Advisory Fees and Services for 401(k) Plans Watch

Compensation, conflicts, and best practices under the DOL’s Fiduciary Rule Watch

DOL Fiduciary Rule and Putting Investors First Watch

Rethinking Target Date Funds: Who Needs Them and How to Compare Them Watch

The DOL’s Fiduciary Rule: What’s in it and what does it mean for advisors? Watch

Social Security and Why We Truly May Be Facing a Retirement Crisis Watch

Keeping Your Mind on Money While Listening to Matters of the Heart: Fiduciary Heuristics for ESG Inv Watch

The Fiduciary Year in Review Watch

Understanding Reasonableness and Using Benchmarking to Avoid the Race to the Bottom Watch

An Update on the DOL’s Fiduciary Rule Proposal Watch

Viewing healthcare through a finance and a fiduciary lens Watch

Understanding Risk from a Fiduciary and Behavioral Standpoint Watch

Fiduciary Essentials for DC Plans: Why You Should Consider Training for Your Plan Sponsor Clients Watch

NQDC in the “Real World” Watch

Why maintaining the IPS is the most important duty a fiduciary performs Watch

The New Fiduciary Proposal…It’s out and we’re talking about it Watch

ERISA Litigation and Enforcement: The Role of the Independent Fiduciary and Best Practices for Finan Watch

The Seven Core Principles Every Fiduciary Should Know and Follow Watch

Managing Client Expectations using an Investment Policy Statement Watch

Benchmarking & Demonstrating Value in the Age of Reasonableness Watch

Advisor Payments and Conflicts of Interest Watch

Understanding and Using the CRFP (Consultants Review of Fiduciary Practices) Watch

The Case for Rethinking TDFs as QDIAs Watch

A Fiduciary Approach to Conflicts of Interest and Risk Governance Watch

The Fiscal Cliff and what advisors need to know Watch

Disclosures, Duties and Traps: What You Need to Know to Act Now Watch

Understanding the Distinctions: Suitability vs. Fiduciary; Compliance vs. Fiduciary Culture Watch

The Impact of the Broker-Dealer Fiduciary Standard on Financial Advice Watch

Asset allocation for volatile markets Watch

A fiduciary approach to alternative investments Watch

A Fiduciary Approach to Risk management / Life Insurance Planning Watch

The Fiduciary Trend: The Combined Effects of the Proposed Advice Regulation and 408(b)(2) Watch

Building an effective and compliant social media program for advisors Watch

The New Era of Financial and Fiduciary Regulation Watch

Monitoring client and investment fees Watch

Understanding the different types of fiduciaries and what it means for your business model Watch

Top Issues to Include in your 2009 Year-end Review Watch

The Converging Worlds of Brokers and Advisors as Fiduciaries Under Regulatory Reform Watch

The Promise and Prospect of a New Fiduciary Environment Watch

Fiduciary Lessons Learned from Scoundrels and Thieves Watch

Uncovering Trends in Uncertain Times Watch

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