Northwest University wins 403(b) Plan excessive fee suit
On May 25, 2018 U.S. District Court Judge Jorge L. Alonso rendered a decision in Divane v. Northwestern University granting defendants’ motion to dismiss.
A Matter of Trust: The Benefits of Choosing an Accredited Investment Fiduciary® (AIF®) Designee as your Investment Advisor
Effective relationships between investors and advisors are built on trust. That trust is grounded in a commitment by the advisor to act solely in your best interests. But how can you be sure that the person you are entrusting not only embraces their commitment but is fully qualified to fulfill it?
Lesson Plan: What Colleges and Universities Can Learn from the Recent TIAA-CREF Excess Fees Settlement
In a 2015 class action that struck terror in the hearts of colleges and universities across the country, TIAA-CREF’s own employees – participants of its 401(k) and retirement plans – sued TIAA
The Long and Winding Road that Leads to the “New” ERISA Fiduciary Rules has Another Detour
Back in 2010, when I was an attorney in private practice at Bond, Schoeneck & King PLLC, an investment advisory firm that was a client of mine asked me what they needed to do to comply with the newly released Department of Labor proposed rules to change the 1975 ERISA fiduciary rules.
New York Life Settles Excess Fee Fiduciary Lawsuit for $3 Million
The participants in each of the New York Life Insurance profit sharing and 401(k) plans had a complaint – they found out that the S&P 500 Index Fund offered as a designated investment alternative in their plans was much more expensive than other S&P 500 Index funds in the market, and had been for six years.
Are The New DOL Fiduciary Rules Still Relevant?
With the change in the administration, and President Trump’s statements vowing to rescind most of the federal regulations adopted during the Obama administration, it is natural to wonder if the Department of Labor’s revised fiduciary rules, which are scheduled for implementation beginning April 10, 2017, are still applicable.