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Gus Fleites: It is no longer possible for me to continue to represent the firm.

After a short engagement, Gus Fleites splits from his CEO spot with an Oregon 401(k) platform provider

Invest n Retire is shifting to pouring resources into technology right now after looking at a sales buildup that Fleites was expected to facilitate

April 23, 2012 at 3:46 AM

David Booth:  If we can convince the advisor that what we're doing makes sense, then they can translate that to the individual.

DFA takes on life cycle funds by putting an alternative offering in the hands of 401(k)-minded advisors

Managed DC is the first in a series of such products, hints David Booth, but a critic says the premise on which they're built is all wrong

April 20, 2012 at 5:50 AM

Gus Fleites: I was always left with an uneasy feeling.

Gus Fleites joins an Oregon venture with a plan to revolutionize the 401(k) business

The former president of State Street Global Advisors' fund business is joining Darwin Abrahamson at Invest n Retire to accelerate ETF proliferation in DC accounts

March 28, 2012 at 4:25 AM

Robert Moore: We like transparency.

LPL sees bright spots amid sideways 4Q earnings report

The firm is buoyed by increase in advisors, a perceived edge in the 401(k) segment and interest generated by the Fortigent deal

February 8, 2012 at 5:36 AM

Terrence Morgan: It wouldn't surprise me if people are stalling and hoping that Phyllis Borzi is fired.

Report of a possible delay in DOL's fee disclosure rule sparks apprehension among advisors and industry observers

Advisors say they can't comply with the rule until they know what's in it but one delay could lead to another

January 5, 2012 at 3:57 PM

Marcy Supovitz: There's never been any professional society with a strong focus on advocacy representing advisors who focus on employer-sponsored retirement plans.

401(k) advisors get a lobbying voice in Washington

But in these tough times, advisors are better served by a focus on practical solutions, CFDD president counters

October 5, 2011 at 5:39 AM

David Booth: We work so hard it's a shame to call us passive.

Dimensional Fund Advisors tells RIAs it's getting active in its quest for 401(k) assets

DFA says this new plan will complement, not compete with, the services an advisor offers

July 14, 2011 at 2:34 PM

Walter Bettinger, Schwab's CEO, is high on ETF-infused 401(k)s combined with independent advice

What to make of yesterday's Wall Street Journal report on Schwab's 401(k) 'bet'

RIAs favor WSJ's suggestion that Financial Engines is getting a close look as an outsourced 401(k) advice provider

June 2, 2011 at 1:44 PM

Jim O’Shaughnessy says his company has been transitioning to a fee-based business since December 2006

Cerulli report: Specialized RIAs likely to win middle-market 401(k) plan battle

Gold-standard study shows fee-only adviser poised to take over

April 14, 2011 at 3:20 PM

A technology platform decision by Presidio's Paul Boscacci sparked a story that led the RIABiz rankings for March.
April 1, 2011 at 2:11 PM

Larry Goldbrum: (DOL's proposed rules) will have a significant chilling and negative effect on the retirement plan community.

DOL's proposal puts the screws to legacy 401(k) providers

As SPARK, SIFMA, others cry foul at yesterday's hearing, RIAs may be sitting pretty with the right fiduciary framework in place

March 2, 2011 at 2:31 PM

Scott Thomas: He's catching some in the 401(k) world, too.

Head-to-head: How one advisor went up against a giant of the retirement plan world and won

The $80 million Royal Alliance firm had help from Loring Ward's new 401(k) platform -- and a fiduciary crusader

February 17, 2011 at 6:55 AM

Walt Bettinger: Let’s cut through the noise that is out there. A participant spending a career in a program offering an index oriented line up of investments will retire with $115,000 more over a similar participant using actively managed funds.

Schwab's CEO engages in a Q&A about how his company's deep-discount, more-advice 401(k) plan will work

It's the fees and the index approach that's important, Bettinger says -- not that Schwab plans to offer the capacity to trade

February 16, 2011 at 5:39 AM

Lou Harvey: This gives them a huge edge on Fidelty.

Schwab to make long-awaited move in 401(k) market with an all-indexed mutual fund and ETF strategy

Market leader Fidelity not likely to mirror the move because of its legacy structure

February 10, 2011 at 2:50 PM

Adam Antonaides: It’s a compentency that broker-dealers are going to have to deliver.

First Allied, LPL aim to sell customized 401(k) plans for the small business market

Adam Antoniades sees 'giant asset-gathering mechanism' building from investments in ERISA talent

December 15, 2010 at 2:53 PM

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