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Fiduciary Litigation 2018: A Pure Heart and an Empty Head Are No Defense
After my recent post, “Are We At A ‘Tipping Point’ in ERISA Fiduciary Litigation,” I received a number of calls and emails from legal colleagues and investment professionals who wanted to discuss the points I raised. In the post, I … Continue reading
Posted in 401k, 401k compliance, 403b, 404c, closet index funds, cost consciousness, DOL fiduciary rule, ERISA, ERISA litigation, fiduciary compliance, fiduciary law, Fiduciary prudence, fiduciary standard, financial planning, Impartial Conduct Standards, investment advisers, investments, pension plans, prudence, retirement plans
Tagged 401k, 401k compliance, 403b, 404c, 404c compliance, Active Management Value Ratio, AMVR, best interests, compliance, Compliance Gauntlet, DOL fiduciary rule, ERISA, ERISA litigation, fiduciary, fiduciary investing, fiduciary law, Fiduciary prudence, fiduciary standard, investment advisers, pension plans, retirement plans, risk management, wealth management
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“Upon Further Review: Do We Already Have a Universal Fiduciary Standard?” Redux
Back in 2013 I posted an article dealing with the controversy over the DOL’s proposed fiduciary standard. In that article, I suggested that a universal fiduciary standard was already in place that applied to stockbrokers, investment advisers and anyone else … Continue reading
Posted in BICE, compliance, DOL fiduciary rule, DOL fiduciary standard, fiduciary compliance, fiduciary law, Fiduciary prudence, fiduciary standard, financial planning, Impartial Conduct Standards, investment advisers, investments, RIA, RIA Compliance, securities compliance
Tagged best interests, BICE, compliance, Compliance Gauntlet, fiduciary, fiduciary investing, fiduciary law, Fiduciary prudence, fiduciary standard, FINRA, investment advisers, RIA, RIA compliance, securities compliance, suitability
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The Liability Needle in the RIA Haystack
I have always enjoyed working with registered investment advisers (RIAs) and their representatives (IARs). I first got into the investment industry in 1995, shortly after the NASD issued Notice to Members 94-44. NTM 94-44 clearly stated that BDs had a … Continue reading
“Best Interest,” BICE and Liability Exposure for Plan Sponsors
I recently posted an article in various LinkedIn groups that addressed the need for various parties to address their duties and potential liability under the DOL’s new fiduciary standard. My comment that accompanied the post was Based on my personal … Continue reading
Posted in 401k, 401k compliance, 401k investments, 404c, 404c compliance, compliance, fiduciary compliance, fiduciary law, investments, pension plans, retirement plans, wealth management
Tagged 401k, 401k compliance, 404c, 404c compliance, compliance, Compliance Gauntlet, ERISA, evidence based investing, fiduciary, fiduciary investing, fiduciary law, investment analysis tools, pension plans, retirement plans, suitability, wealth management
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Making BICE Meaningful – Reality vs. Illusion
I have had a lot of people ask me what I thought of the DOL’s new fiduciary standard. While I think there are some good points to the new fiduciary standard, in many ways the new standard reminded me of … Continue reading
Posted in 401k, 401k compliance, 404c, 404c compliance, compliance, fiduciary compliance, fiduciary law, investments, pension plans, retirement plans, wealth management
Tagged 401k, 401k compliance, 404c, 404c compliance, compliance, Compliance Gauntlet, ERISA, fiduciary, fiduciary investing, fiduciary law, FINRA, investment advisers, pension plans, retirement plans, RIA compliance, securities compliance, suitability
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Outsourcing: Panacea or Placebo?
Outsourcing has become a buzzword in the investment advisory industry. I have had many RIA firms tell me that they have outsourced bot their compliance and wealth management functions, allowing them to concentrate solely on marketing and gathering assets. In … Continue reading
The Fiduciary Standard – It’s “Best Interests,” Not “Like Everyone Else”
During a recent deposition of an investment adviser, the adviser told me that was doing the exact same thing as everyone else in the industry and asked me why I was “targeting” him. Not the first time I have heard … Continue reading
Posted in 401k, 401k compliance, 401k investments, 404c, 404c compliance, compliance, fiduciary compliance, fiduciary law, investments, pension plans, retirement plans, RIA, RIA Compliance
Tagged 401k, 401k compliance, 404c, 404c compliance, Compliance Gauntlet, fiduciary, fiduciary investing, fiduciary law, investment advisers
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Three Investment Adviser Fiduciary Traps to Avoid
My last post advising advisers not to prepare and distribute financial plans resulted in several emails, some nice, some not so nice. With over nineteen years of experience in RIA law, both as a director of RIA compliance for FSC … Continue reading
Quantum Meruit and “Other” Compliance Challenges
When I was a compliance director, my biggest frustration was not being able to share certain legal information with the broker-dealer’s registered representatives and those who maintained independent RIAs. I understood the BD’s position, namely that volunteering such information potentially … Continue reading
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Tagged compliance, Compliance Gauntlet, fiduciary, fiduciary law, investment advisers, modern portfolio theory, RIA, RIA compliance, RIA risk management, risk management, securities compliance, wealth management, wealth preservation
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SEC Focuses on Compliance and CCOs
SEC alert demonstrates need for CCOs to focus on both compliance and risk management, both for firm and personal protection. http://www.investmentnews.com/article/20120205/REG/302059986
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