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Robert Steyer

Robert Steyer is a Reporter at Pensions & Investments covering Defined Contribution. He Tweets at: @Steyer_PI

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DOL brokerage guidance stuns plan sponsors

The Labor Department's attempt to clarify upcoming defined-contribution fee-disclosure regulations amounts to creating a new regulation for brokerage…

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Fee decline in target date funds likely to persist

Target date fund fees have been declining year by year and basis point by basis point, and more cuts seem likely

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401(k) participants’ trading skyrockets during debt drama

Daily trading volume among 401(k) plan participants soared during the height of Congress' debt-ceiling debate, producing a massive transfer to fixed-income investments from equities, according to Aon Hewitt.

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Workers like auto-enroll, so why don’t plans push it?

“Anemic” default-contribution rates among defined-contribution plans using automatic enrollment stand in stark contrast to what plan executives consider optimal savings rates, a survey of 101 plans by the Defined Contribution Institutional Investment Association has found

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DC plan leakage challenges executives, providers

Like a nagging cold, leakage from defined-contribution plans continues to bedevil plan sponsors and their providers

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Target groups see changes to rankings

Morningstar Inc. has updated its quarterly ranking of large target date fund groups, raising its rating on TIAA-CREF and MassMutual Retirement Services, while lowering its rating on Fidelity Investments

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These two target date fund families missing the mark: Morningstar

AllianceBernstein, OppenheimerFunds occupy bottom rung in latest ratings; Fidelity slips.

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Equities: Natural resources, energy, real estate dominate top 10 portfolios

Gold retained its luster, pipelines flowed and real estate provided a strong foundation for leading equity managers during the 12-month period ended Sept. 30, according to the Morningstar database

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The fight over 401(k) advice: Will anyone win?

In trying to clarify who can give advice to 401(k) plan participants and under what circumstances, the Labor Department appears to have antagonized just about everybody.

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Providers add alternative investments to target date funds

Some providers of target date options in defined-contribution plans are adding alternative investments ranging from commodities and Treasury inflation-protected securities to real estate investment trusts and master limited partnerships