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Can Arbitration Shield You From 401(k) Class Actions?

Can Arbitration Shield You From 401(k) Class Actions?

Can Mandatory Arbitration Head Off Class Actions?

Fiduciary Advice, Qualified Retirement PlanCarol BuckmannAugust 21, 2018

Don't Put Your Target Date Funds and QDIAs on Autopilot

Don't Put Your Target Date Funds and QDIAs on Autopilot

Active review is the key to fulfilling fiduciary responsibilities.

Fiduciary AdviceCarol BuckmannAugust 5, 2018

Are Your Vendors Fiduciaries? Why Does It Matter?

Are Your Vendors Fiduciaries? Why Does It Matter?

What Hiring Non-Fiduciaries Means

Fiduciary Advice, Qualified Retirement PlanCarol BuckmannJuly 30, 2018

Join us for an Adviser Roundtable Breakfast on August 1

Join us for an Adviser Roundtable Breakfast on August 1

We’ll discuss how to advise wealth management and retirement plan clients while staying compliant.

Fiduciary Advice, Investment Adviser LawCarol BuckmannJuly 23, 2018

The Fiduciary Rule May Be Dead, But Fiduciary Responsibility Isn't

The Fiduciary Rule May Be Dead, But Fiduciary Responsibility Isn't

Protect Yourself Without the Fiduciary Rule

Fiduciary AdviceCarol BuckmannJuly 16, 2018

Fiduciary Responsibility-Can You Hire It Away?

Fiduciary Responsibility-Can You Hire It Away?

Choices for plan sponsors who want to limit fiduciary exposure.

Fiduciary AdviceCarol BuckmannJune 28, 2018

Avoid Audit Flags--How to Lower Your Plan's Audit Risk

Avoid Audit Flags--How to Lower Your Plan's Audit Risk

The largest plans aren’t the only ones selected for audit.

Qualified Retirement Plan, Fiduciary AdviceCarol BuckmannJune 26, 2018

Wrong Assumptions Plan Sponsors Make

Wrong Assumptions Plan Sponsors Make

Why common misconceptions about plans can get you into trouble.

Qualified Retirement Plan, Fiduciary AdviceCarol BuckmannJune 7, 2018

Have You Reviewed Your Recordkeeping Agreement Lately?

Have You Reviewed Your Recordkeeping Agreement Lately?

You shouldn’t be operating a plan in 2018 using an agreement signed in 1994.

Fiduciary Advice, Qualified Retirement PlanCarol BuckmannJune 4, 2018

Fiduciaries, Protect Yourselves--Hire a Great Adviser

Fiduciaries, Protect Yourselves--Hire a Great Adviser

Protect yourselves even if the government doesn’t.

Fiduciary AdviceCarol BuckmannMay 30, 2018

Hydras and the Fiduciary Rule: Why We May Still Have New Advice Standards

Hydras and the Fiduciary Rule: Why We May Still Have New Advice Standards

Why the move to strengthen fiduciary standards is not dead.

Fiduciary Advice, Investment Adviser LawCarol BuckmannMay 14, 2018

Plan Fiduciaries: Accused of a Breach? Don't Be Left Out in the Cold

Plan Fiduciaries: Accused of a Breach? Don't Be Left Out in the Cold

Fiduciaries should understand how insurance and indemnification work.

Fiduciary AdviceCarol BuckmannMay 3, 2018

SEC Proposes Fiduciary Rule "Lite": What It Does and Doesn't Do

SEC Proposes Fiduciary Rule "Lite": What It Does and Doesn't Do

The SEC proposal’s scope.

Investment Adviser Law, Fiduciary AdviceCarol BuckmannApril 26, 2018

Do You Review Your Investment Advisor?

Do You Review Your Investment Advisor?

Don't forget this important review.

Fiduciary AdviceCarol BuckmannMarch 28, 2018

The Fiduciary Rule-Reports of Its Death Are Greatly Exaggerated

The Fiduciary Rule-Reports of Its Death Are Greatly Exaggerated

The future of the Fiduciary Rule and heightened conduct standards is yet to be determined,

Fiduciary AdviceCarol BuckmannMarch 22, 2018