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Phil Chiricotti: Most people think I am much younger, but those 18-hour workdays have definitely taken their toll.

Phil Chiricotti hangs up his spurs, and puts the CFDD out to pasture

The godfather of the 401(k) business says the glory days of conferences are winding down -- and tells why he chose not to sell the conference

December 30, 2014 at 3:58 PM

Jay Wells: Fees have become a huge concern. I'm talking to more plans about fiduciary insurance.

Warranties and guarantees come to the 401(k) game but can insurance really put the client first?

Unwilling to stomach new legal exposure, employers -- and their advisors -- are looking to buy protection

August 27, 2014 at 3:25 AM

Bob Reynolds: They reached out and asked if we'd like to buy their proprietary business.

Just what good Bob Reynolds' purchase of J.P. Morgan's billions -- sans sweet brand -- will do for his Great West-Putnam 401(k) empire

The Boston exec was opportunistic in getting this deal and remains open to others but the 'O' word that made Whole Foods famous is holding sway

April 4, 2014 at 5:01 AM

Bob Reynolds: We think that two plus two equals six. We want to be the best in this space.

Fidelity's old 401(k) mastermind, Bob Reynolds, gets a merger, a promotion and a stronger hand to compete with his old employer

With Great West and Putnam joining 401(k) units, there may be a dividend of critical mass and synergy

March 27, 2014 at 3:24 AM

Fielding Miller: There are so many schools and non-profits there. The Northeast is our new focus.

A $103 billion AUA RIA storms TIAA-CREF's Northeast stronghold by poaching a hotshot from a $30-billion RIA in Greenwichland

CAPTRUST's 403(b) assets have jumped 60%, or nearly $5 billion, in AUA in one year and TIAA-CREF's $217 billion of 403(b) assets are still pretty untapped

September 16, 2013 at 5:36 AM

Louis Harvey: We are seeing naked fear.

Why the 'naked fear' from a Yale law professor's letters to 401(k) plan sponsors is still present

The threatening, finger-pointing nature of the epistles drew the blood, the lack of a remedy to the attack from New Haven keeps the wound from healing

August 1, 2013 at 5:49 PM

Martin Smith: We never considered this investigative in the sense that it wasn't information that was already out there.

Why the industry needs to accept some blame for 'flaws' in PBS Frontline's 'Retirement Gamble'

The PBS report was slanted, simplistic and went in for shock value, say critics, but some in the industry say too-high fees are in fact the root of the problem

May 15, 2013 at 3:09 AM

Rick Meigs: It seems like a big pot of assets to be walking away from.

Merrill Lynch pulls advisors from a $2.9-billion business -- and leaves the light on for RIAs

The Bank of America subsidiary sees too much peril in the public-pension business and RIAs like John Beirne smell opportunity

February 5, 2013 at 4:15 PM

Fred Reish: Before, the statement said that you should consider firing the provider but now it's very clear that it's mandated.

DOL tells employers when they must fire advisors to 401(k) plans

The new teeth in the rules went unnoticed by many people amid other changes

February 10, 2012 at 5:26 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

Brian Graff:  I didn't think of it as personal attacks.

Blog war breaks out between an RIA and ASPPA members

The tension starts with differing opinions about what represents fiduciary care of 403(b) investors

November 8, 2011 at 5:53 AM

Kathryn Capage: None of the things I'm seeing are promoting a heavier emphasis on increased contributions in 401(k) plans.

The advisor-to-401(k) business could be set back by Democrats and Republicans

New measures could take away incentives to put money aside and make advisors shy away from the business

October 21, 2011 at 12:08 AM

Tom Scalici is one RIA who has gotten $700 million in non-profit assets in recent years up from virtually no assets just three years ago.

After IRS audits hit non-profits, RIAs are positioned to wrest a fortune in 403(b) assets from annuity companies

The money in motion may reach into the hundreds of billions, though gaining an entree has its frustrations

July 26, 2011 at 2:35 PM

Robert Rickey: Our own experience with both individual and institutional clients has confirmed the growing need to support independent advisors.

TIAA-CREF is creating an RIA-only pre-screened list for referrals

The big 403(b) provider is seeking to help plan sponsors concerned with meeting fiduciary obligations

June 10, 2011 at 2:31 PM

Michael Henkel: He is passionate about moving independent advisors into the retirement plan market, but says that for now, advisors lack the tools to succeed there.

Yesterday's proposed DOL regs underscore why default investments are the 401(k) market's giant untapped opportunity

Regulators' so-far soft approach on target date funds leaves door open for advisors to compete

November 30, 2010 at 4:35 AM

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