The SEC’s new Form ADV Part 2 makes it harder for 401k Plan Sponsors to feign ignorance when it comes to conflicts of interest.
What has the average 401k participant’s account accomplished that neither public employee pensions nor several major college endowments have?
Just as the problems with Target Date Funds go mainstream, the GAO asks the DOL to look into disclosure rules that could torpedo annuities in 401k plans. Oh, and the House calls the SEC’s bluff.
You’d trust someone who had your interests at heart. Would you give your trust to someone who didn’t? How can you tell if someone places your interests first?
This week sees more on the part of the BD industry trying to pit the DOL against the SEC, the revelation of an interesting “opt-out” feature in the new DOL financial definition that may invalidate the entire effort and a surprise response from the SEC.
Should the ideal 401k fiduciary face the problem head on or ignore it? What if there’s an easy alternative that’s already been proven to be better?
Whether you’re a plan sponsor of a defined contribution plan like a 401k or a defined benefit plan, this past week contained news you could use – or at least have on your radar.
Since no individual 401k plan sponsors seem interested in testifying at a hearing about an issue intended to protect them, we’ve provided three possible outcomes from the DOL Fiduciary hearings and their implications for 401k plan sponsors.
Fiduciary News Trending Topics for ERISA Plan Sponsors: Week Ending 3/25/11
A day in the life of a fiduciary, from a foreboding dawn, to the doom of high noon, to the sun setting on an old friend, to the restless night. What a week it’s been.