Unlike a generic vendor agreement, the IPS is a formal plan policy document that defines the parameters between the plan and relevant vendors. This is why it can also be a terrible trap.
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If you think this evolution is amazing, just wait until you see what changes come about once the 401kMEP starts ramping up.
401k plan sponsors have a renewed focus on the three F-words of offering employee retirement benefits: Fiduciary, Fees, and Financial Wellness. Hereâs how plan sponsors answer questions related to each of these three F-words.
The One Topic Every 401k Plan Sponsor Must Know Right Now: Fiduciary Education Curriculum (Part III)
Most 401k plan sponsors will readily admit they are not experts when it comes to retirement plans. They understand they have a role in the process. They understand that role carries with it certain fiduciary obligations. They understand (and accept) that role also exposes them to liabilities. This article shows how prudent delegation can mitigate much of that fiduciary liability.
The Meat and Potatoes Topics of 401k Plan Sponsor Training: Fiduciary Education Curriculum (Part II)
If we liken the â5 Critical Topicsâ to the skeleton and sinew of a plan sponsorâs fiduciary obligation, the âmeat and potatoesâ topics can be described as its soft underbelly. It is within the routines of these topics that plan sponsors live most dangerously. What are these next two topics and why is it important plan sponsors to dig deep into them rather than simply âread the headlinesâ?
The states go marching on, fee posse grows, and “Too Good to be True”
The need for 401k plan sponsors to increase their focus on their fiduciary duties and, specifically, execute strategies with can reduce their fiduciary liability, arises from this New Fiduciary Era in which we find ourselves. Fortunately, the path to implementing these strategies is well worn. It should be easy to accomplish.
Evolving Retirement Savings vehicles, Beware the Fiduciary Paper Tiger, and The Magician’s (Fee) Secret.
Shotgun compliance, fiduciary naivete, and free markets trump high fees.
FiduciaryNews.com Trending Topics for ERISA Plan Sponsors: Week Ending 4/12/19
Tangled compliance, a broken fiduciary record, and irrational fees.