Rise in Retirement Plan Excessive Fee Litigations
The number of lawsuits involving 401(k) plans has increased significantly in recent years, peaking in 2020. The number of ERISA lawsuits in 2020 saw an 80% increase compared to 2019.
RegBIDEN: What’s next for Reg BI in the new administration
With Biden taking office in January, many advisors are wondering what the future of Regulation Best Interest looks like. There’s certainly been plenty of speculation on the subject, so let’s take a look at what could change during the transition.
What is RegBI’s Future With a Democrat Administration?
New news from the campaign trail continues the Reg-BI regulatory whiplash, but don’t let that become an excuse for not being compliant. The polls show a likely power shift in the White House - take that with a 2016-flavored grain of salt. Allan Lichtman, the renowned historian who predicted the presidential results for the past four decades, predicts Biden will take the White House. (He bases his prediction, not on polls, but 13 binary qualifiers that are pretty interesting)
Your Reg-BI Briefing – Be Ready. Stay Compliant.
As we all remember, it has been a few years since governmental agencies were working on a new proposal to regulate the financial advisory industry with the best interest of investors in mind.
3 Reasons RIAs Shouldn’t Wait For a Court Ruling on Reg-BI
With less than 3 weeks until the June 30th Regulation Best Interest compliance deadline, are you one of the RIAs holding their breath to see if it will be stopped? The lawsuits don’t intend to stop Reg BI because it is too strict, though. In fact, they believe the opposite - that it doesn’t go far enough. Their main argument is that the SEC’s new rule does not hold brokers to the same fiduciary standard as RIAs and breaks some of the requirements of the Dodd-Frank bill.
The Reg BI Train Can’t Be Stopped And is Arriving Soon
With the past few months now in the rearview mirror, it’s looking more clear than ever that Regulation Best Interest from the SEC doesn’t seem to be going anywhere. There...Read More
RIAs Beware! Small Mistakes Can Carry Expensive Fines For 401(k) Plan Sponsors
Fidelity is a Frequent 401(k) Lawsuit Defendant Oracle’s $12 million-mistake Market corrections are marketing opportunities Key Takeaways RiXtrema’s 401k Fiduciary Optimizer was created to help Financial Advisors inform plan sponsors...Read More
SCOTUS Ruling Alert! Plan Sponsors And Fiduciaries May Risk Litigation
Don’t Fear the Ruling Here’s what the Court Found How advisors can benefit from this ruling This ruling will not change anytime soon Here are some next steps for advisors...Read More
Can a plan have too many Funds
Key Talking Points Can the menu be too small? A Diversified Plan Menu Summary It shouldn’t be surprising that a plan which had over 200 options for participants to choose...Read More
1 Thing Advisors Need To Do To Keep And Attract Plan Sponsors
Plan Sponsors are changing management styles of 401k plans Plan Sponsors know something is wrong Advisors need to show holistic involvement Advisors need to be stewards and educators Advisors need...Read More