Archive for Retirement Plan Administration

The DOL Fiduciary Rule and Your Duty of Care

 By Blaine Aikin, AIFA®, CFA, CFP®, Fi36 There is a famous quote from Supreme Court Justice Benjamin Cardozo where he talks about the difference between fiduciary standards versus rules of the marketplace. He begins with “a trustee” – and whenever he talks about trustee, that is the classic way of thinking about a fiduciary. It […]

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Year-end Planning and Compliance Requirements for IRAs

By Denise Appleby, CISP, CRC®, CRPS, CRSP, APA, President of Appleby Retirement Consulting, Inc. From a general perspective, we’re going to be looking at some transactions that must be completed by the end of the year in order for your clients to benefit from these provisions. I was speaking with some clients yesterday and I […]

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From Buyer Beware to Buyer Aware: Evaluating Guaranteed Income Solutions in DC Plans

Editor’s note: also see this issue’s other article on retirement income options in employer-sponsored defined contribution plans In-plan guaranteed income solutions can help defined contribution (DC) plan participants mitigate their longevity risk. Yet because the available solutions can differ on several dimensions, they are hard to compare. We hear statements such as “XYZ is illiquid, […]

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