Year: 2011
Two New Studies Suggest 401k Alive, Well and Working!
What has the average 401k participant’s account accomplished that neither public employee pensions nor several major college endowments have?
Fiduciary News Trending Topics for ERISA Plan Sponsors: Week Ending 3/18/11
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.
DOL Detractor Reveals Due Diligence Secret to 401k Plan Sponsors
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?
Fiduciary News Trending Topics for ERISA Plan Sponsors: Week Ending 3/11/11
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.
Time for 401k Plan Sponsors to Admit Target Date Funds Too Broke to Fix?
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?
Fiduciary News Trending Topics for ERISA Plan Sponsors: Week Ending 3/4/11
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.
DOL Fiduciary Hearings: Why 401k Plan Sponsors Need to Pay Attention
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 2/25/11
This week was an important week for plan sponsors worried whether their 401k decision would come back to bite them. Yet, despite the media blather, one quote stands out as the ultimate truth. We’ve got it for you here.
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