MORNINGSTAR COLUMNS
Even More on the Troubling Framework of the Retirement Plan Industry
Contributor Scott Simon wraps up his series on the ways insurance company recordkeepers can undermine a plan sponsor’s best intentions.
More on the Troubling Framework of the Retirement Plan Industry
Contributor Scott Simon takes a deep dive into the ways plan sponsors may unwittingly expose plan participants to conflicts of interest.
The Retirement Plan Industry’s Troubling Framework
Fiduciary buyers bear virtually all the legal responsibility, but it’s the nonfiduciary sellers that largely control them, argues contributor Scott Simon.
Creating a Superior ERISA 3(38) Appointment Framework
Contributor Scott Simon provides a blueprint for the best way to legally protect a plan sponsor when appointing a 3(38).
A Marketing Idea for Advisors
Contributor Scott Simon offers a way for professionals to effectively promote their 401(k) practices.
Answering Another Key Question in a Request for Proposal
Contributor Scott Simon argues why he doesn’t think alternative investments are good choices for retirement plans.
Answering a Key Question in a Request for Proposal
Contributor Scott Simon argues that investment managers have clearly articulated investment philosophies. Here’s why.
Final Thoughts on the SEC’s Regulation Best Interest
Contributor Scott Simon examines one of the two lawsuits filed in September that could topple the new rule.
Litigation Against the SEC’s Regulation Best Interest? Not Surprised
Contributor Scott Simon details two recent lawsuits filed against the SEC related to regulation best interest.
Why Regulation Best Interest Should Be Jettisoned
No amount of disclosures in Regulation Best Interest can change the central reality that the nonfiduciary business model puts employers ahead of investors, argues contributor Scott Simon.