Mastodawn

The ERISA fiduciary standard provides critical protection for private-sector retirement accounts by holding plan managers personally liable for investment negligence. Here is how the law enforces transparency. #ERISA #401k #Fiduciary #Retirement #Finance
https://blazetrends.com/how-the-erisa-fiduciary-standard-protects-your-retirement-savings/?fsp_sid=25829

How the ERISA Fiduciary Standard Protects Your Retirement Savings

The ERISA fiduciary standard protects employee retirement accounts by legally binding plan managers to act solely in the best financial interest of the workers participating in the plan. Enacted under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, this legal framework prevents corporate employers and plan administrators from mismanaging your 401(k) or pension. If a

Blaze Trends

Steve Luker Apr 4

My latest on trump 2.0's CORRUPTION.
https://stevenluker.substack.com/p/someone-elses-keys-part-2

#Corruption #Accountability #Fiduciary #TrumpCrypto #PredictionMarkets #OpenGovernment #CivicTech #BrokenSpoke

Someone Else’s Keys - Part 2

What the Other Hand Was Doing

The Broken Spoke

Joseph Lim

Apr 1

Malaysian court orders ex-PM #Najib to pay $1.68b to former #1MDB unit over fiduciary duty breach⚖️
"Justice Ahmad Fairuz Zainol Abidin, now a Court of Appeal judge, found tt Najib was liable to account for & pay te sum of US$1.18 billion & US$120million to SRC. Te US$1.18 billion was te loss of proposed investment funds linked to SRC, while te US$120million was te compensation for Najib’s #fraudulent #breach of #fiduciary #duties"
👉If he doesn't pay, let him rot in #jail.
https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/malaysia-court-orders-ex-pm-najib-to-pay-1-68b-to-former-1mdb-subsidiary-over-fiduciary-duty-breach

Malaysian court orders ex-PM Najib to pay $1.68b to former 1MDB unit over fiduciary duty breach

The lawsuit was filed by SRC International in May 2021. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The Straits Times

The Bad Place Mar 29

qwant news | BlackRock Mid-Cap Value Fund Q4 2025 Commentary

BlackRock’s Mid‑Cap Value Fund released its fourth‑quarter 2025 performance commentary on March 29, 2026. The fund posted a return of **2.53 % for its Institutional shares** and **2.47 % for Investor A shares (net of sales charge)** for the quarter ended December 31, 2025.

The outperformance was driven primarily by **security selection in the consumer‑discretionary and consumer‑staples sectors**, as well as effective **sector‑allocation decisions across the fund family**. During the quarter the fund **increased its weightings in industrials and materials**, while **reducing exposure to consumer‑discretionary and communication‑services stocks**, contributing to the modest positive return relative to its peers.

BlackRock emphasizes its broader mission of promoting financial well‑being. As a fiduciary and a leading provider of financial‑technology solutions, the firm aims to help millions of investors build and preserve savings, making investing more accessible, affordable, and aligned with long‑term financial goals.

#blackrock #mid-capvaluefund #institutionalshares #consumer-discretionary #fiduciary

BlackRock Mid-Cap Value Fund Q4 2025 Commentary

BlackRock Mid-Cap Value Fund posted returns of 2.53% (Institutional shares) and 2.47% (Investor A shares, without sales charge) for the fourth quarter of 2025. Read more here.

Seeking Alpha

James McRitchie, CorpGov.net Feb 2

On #Music for #Democratic #Corpgov, you can now play all songs, play one, download, and change the speed. https://www.corpgov.net/music-for-a-democratic-corporate-governance/

Today's post is Costco-Walmart, France-USA. To avoid precarity, predistribute costs; don't externalize them. Universal ownership should change how #Fiduciary duty is defined.
Inequality and externalizing costs are design choices https://www.corpgov.net/2026/02/costco-walmart-and-france-internalization-as-governance-design/

Centre for Population Change Nov 24, 2025

CG Co-Director Melinda Mills spoke at The #Fiduciary #Investors Symposium, warning that a shrinking #European #population will trigger significant changes in #economic growth & #investor opportunities.

Read the full write-up of her talk:
https://www.top1000funds.com/2025/11/investors-wrestle-with-europes-demographic-timebomb/

#investment #investmentopportunities #retirement #retirementfunds #investmentfunds #pensionfunds #pensions #workingage #populationdecline #demography #demographictimebomb #socialscience #economics #economy #pension

Kontak Recruitment Jun 23, 2025

🚨 Trust Officer (JB5417)
📍 Woodmead, JHB (Office-Based)
💰 R40K–R50K CTC PM

Top fiduciary firm managing 60+ trusts seeks expert in trust admin, estate planning & tax.

Apply: https://bit.ly/TrustFiduciarySpecialistJB5417
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Don Curren 🇨🇦🇺🇦Jun 16, 2025

“even if we focus on the #economic side of things and look at the evidence, we can see that claims that #DEI doesn’t help #business performance and that it runs counter to companies’ #fiduciary responsibilities are, frankly, #bullshit.” open.substack.com/pub/orbitpol...

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[Vacation Repost] "Innovation Thrives on Diversity"

Amid a growing backlash in tech against DEI initiatives, it is worth remembering increasing diversity, equity, and inclusion in companies and the economy at large boosts innovation & economic outcomes

Orbit Policy's Deep Dives

beSpacific May 30, 2025

This article should have been titled Deregulation - Trump’s financial watchdogs promise a revolution. The regulatory pendulum swings violently #SEC #federalreserve #OCC #CFPB #CFTC #Crypto #gao #oversight #audits #regulations #congress #law Eeconomy #financialsystem #financialstability #pensions #fiduciary
The Economist no paywall https://archive.is/fZuMl#selection-1127.0-1131.40

Kontak Recruitment Feb 12, 2025

🚨 Trust Officer (JB5087)
📍 Woodmead, JHB (Office-Based)
💰 R45K - R55K CTC pm + Benefits

Join a leading fiduciary firm managing 60+ trusts.
Strong trust admin, estate planning & tax expertise needed.

🔗 Apply: https://bit.ly/SpecialistJB5087
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Trust Officer / Fiduciary Specialist (JB5087) | Recruitment

Trust Officer / Fiduciary Specialist (JB5087) Woodmead, Johannesburg (Office Based) R45 000 - R55 000 CTC per month Provident Fund, Group Risk Permanent A leading fiduciary firm specializing in manag