Articles tagged "Jason C. Roberts"
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Waving the flag of 'capital formation,' SEC promises to let the genie out of the bottle, allowing private funds in 401(k) plans; DOL silent
Right now, SEC limits which advisors can sell alts and who can legally buy them, blocking any realistic chance of putting $4-trillion 401(k) cache in Wall Street crosshairs
July 3, 2019 at 11:15 PM
Trump exec order on 401(k)s cuts restriction for MEPs but Vestwell execs counsel caution
Under ERISA-permitted MEPs, advisors can lump small employers into giant plans that battle big firms which is fine til you read the small print
August 31, 2018 at 11:30 PM
A Machiavellian Merrill Lynch took the lead on the DOL rule and marketed its fiduciary piety; now it's wrapping its flip-flop in the same pious intent
The fiduciary play by BoA's wirehouse got accolades but failed to help Merrill where it always matters most -- recruiting, retention and revenues. It still may be doing the right thing for consumers when reverse churning gets considered.
June 28, 2018 at 7:06 PM
Buried in 11th hour FAQs, Alexander Acosta finally zaps 'warranties' from the DOL fiduciary rule -- at least for June 9 implementation
The hyper-explicit fiduciary promises at Obama-era rule's heart survived multiple rounds of edits but quantity and specificity of language surrounding suspension of warranties suggests they'll eventually come back full force
