Subscribe

Blaine F. Aikin

Blaine Aikin is the founder and principal of Fiduciary Insights, an independent provider of fiduciary subject matter expertise for organizations that employ or provide services to investment advisors. More details here: Fi36t0 team

Displaying 113 results

Topic

Fiduciary conduct is good for business

Following fiduciary best practices strengthens client relationships and makes them more enduring.

Topic

How new leadership at DOL could address retirement rules

The incoming head of the Employee Benefits Security Administration may pursue new regulations around 401(k) issues such as annuities.

Topic

Why raising fee awareness matters for 401(k) advisers

Shockingly few retirement plan participants know much about investment fees or even read fee disclosures.

Topic

Time for SEC to take fiduciary baton from DOL

The SEC likely will adopt the DOL's definition of fiduciary, and put a rule in place by the end of 2019.

Topic

These 401(k) lawsuits show the value of investment policy statements

Abiding a well-crafted IPS can help minimize legal trouble for plan fiduciaries.

Topic

These 401(k) lawsuits show the value of investment policy statements

Abiding a well-crafted IPS can help minimize legal trouble for plan fiduciaries.

Topic

SEC and DOL should agree on tough fiduciary rules

Harmonizing between federal agencies and state regulators is a complex task in everyone's best interest.

Topic

Mitigating conflicts of interest in compensation

Self-regulation could yield less government intervention and greater firm flexibility to satisfy fiduciary principles.

Topic

The challenge of the longer lifespan

How financial advisers can help clients face the threat of outliving retirement savings

Topic

How to select the right TDF for a 401(k) plan

A fiduciary process involves a full understanding of what should be done, rather than what can be done.