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Alger swings from fulcrum fees to semitransparent ETFs
Two of the firm's high-performing strategies will get a new wrapper in Alger's ETF debut
Advisor Group cuts pricing for wrap fee accounts
Broker-dealers have been competing to lower fees in order to reduce potential conflicts of interest
How advisers are fending off fee pressure
Clients are willing to pay top dollar for advice, but are asking for additional offerings and services
Avantax imposes new fee on held-away accounts
The new charges will be levied on a popular pathway for advisers to conduct business directly with mutual fund companies
Asset-based fee models are ‘lazy’ — and flawed
Most advisers don't know what their time is worth, according to research from Bob Veres of Inside Information
Biogen faces class action over 401(k) fees
The company is among the latest targeted in a wave of ERISA litigation this year
Berthel Fisher facing up to $2.5 million in legal, regulatory costs
The broker-dealer says it has more than $1 million in insurance to offset the expense
Falling fund fees are forcing advisers to check under the hood
The trend toward lower fees saved investors nearly $6 billion last year, according to data from Morningstar
Financial industry groups seek SEC rule on 12b-1 fee disclosure
Investor advocates: Common sense and the Investment Advisers Act require the disclosure of higher-fee funds
Why 401(k) fees are a mystery
Despite fee-disclosure requirements passed a decade ago, it's not easy for participants to figure out how much they're being charged
SEC won’t offer any grace period for Reg BI compliance
In its annual examination priorities letter, the agency also shows it is once again targeting fee disclosure
Dimensional to slash fees on 77 funds
The changes will go into effect Feb. 28
Riding the waves of zero-fee disruption
The elimination of commissions on online trading will make it for advisers to use direct indexing and tax-loss harvesting.
UBS eliminating SMA management fees
The company believes the move will help advisers compete for business.
The race to zero fees may be reaching its natural limits
It may well be that investors care more about other characteristics than no cost.
Focus on fees: Tips from top performers
More firms will place an emphasis on creative – and strategic – changes to their overall fee structure and philosophy.
Unintended fiduciary consequences of 401(k) fee compression
On the surface, retirement savers are big beneficiaries, but that isn't the full story.
In rare move, investment adviser named as defendant in NYU retirement plan case
It's one in a growing list of instances where plan advisers are being named co-defendants alongside their clients.
Time to change the conversation on fees, referrals
A couple of sample encounters show advisers how to stick firm to pricing and get the best prospect recommendations.
Fees matter most when it comes to active management performance: Morningstar
Passive is leading now, but there is still hope for active management
