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Fiduciary Rule Could Curtail Providers’ Communications With Participants

Broadridge looks at the new fiduciary rule’s “far-reaching implications for the retirement plan participant experience” and how to avoid pitfalls.

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Putting Up Fiduciary Guardrails Can’t Wait

“The history of the ERISA industry has shown that any time there’s real change there is also real opportunity that comes along with it.”

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Video Series Helps Women With Retirement and Financial Security

T. Rowe Price has released a seven-part, documentary-style video series created to help women navigate the unique challenges they face when saving for retirement.

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Advice as a Fiduciary

Questions advisers are asking.

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DOL Conflict of Interest Rule Could Force Staff Changes

More than half of broker/dealers surveyed by the LIMRA Secure Retirement Institute believe some of their advisers will retire rather than sell under the new.
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Most DC Plans Have Fixed-Fee Recordkeeping Arrangements

The asset-weighted average expense ratio for defined contribution (DC) retirement plans is currently 0.42% versus the 2006 level of 0.57%, according to NEPC.
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Student Loan Debt Has Minimal Impact on Retirement Savings

The value of median retirement assets for participants with student debt at age 30 is $10,075 and the same for those without student loans is $10,680, according to a new report.
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Study Finds Millennials Overconfident About Investment Knowledge

Despite being overly confident about their investment knowledge, 94% of Millennials expressed a desire to learn more about investments, according to a new study.