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What 401k Plan Sponsors Should Do About ‘Lost’ Participants

    What 401k Plan Sponsors Should Do About ‘Lost’ Participants

The DOL’s guidance on missing plan participants appears just as effective as its week 2012 Mutual Fund Fee Disclosure Rule. Yes, it’s there, but it has no viability. Still, that doesn’t mean 401k plan sponsors can ignore the issue, even if they have not lost participants.

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Extreme 401k Makeover: Here’s Why DC Guaranteed Income Is A Pipedream

    Extreme 401k Makeover: Here’s Why DC Guaranteed Income Is A Pipedream

So what if a few very high net savers end up with bigger retirement plans? Good for them. The point is to make it easier for more people to save more.

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Five Forlorn 401k Flops To Forever Forsake

    Five Forlorn 401k Flops To Forever Forsake

This week is all about those wayward 401k features that are well beyond their expiration date. Careful, though. In the process, you’ll see what’s garbage to one is a work of art to another.

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Five Fast & Fabulous 401k Fixes

    Five Fast & Fabulous 401k Fixes

Well, if we’re thinking outside the box, why not go big? It turns out, retirement planning isn’t just about accumulating sources of future funds.

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Five Favorite 401k Features We Can’t Live Without

    Five Favorite 401k Features We Can’t Live Without

This week we’ll be focusing on those favorite features as judged by the retirement plan professionals we interviewed. Don’t be surprised if over the next few weeks you discover that one provider’s treasure is another provider’s trash.

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The Diminishing Returns Of Group Fiduciaries Forewarns Of The Dangers Of Government Retirement Solutions

    The Diminishing Returns Of Group Fiduciaries Forewarns Of The Dangers Of Government Retirement Solutions

This dilemma isn’t new. Trust officers have had to face it for generations. It’s called a “split-interest” trust. Multiply this split interest problem by the number of beneficiaries in a typical retirement plan and you can see how this conflict grows more complex.

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These Least Critical 401k Fiduciary Duties Might Surprise You

    These Least Critical 401k Fiduciary Duties Might Surprise You

By far, there’s almost universal agreement that 401k fiduciaries should be less concerned about investment performance than you might have seen a generation ago. Why is this so?

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401k Experts Believe These Are The Most Critical Fiduciary Priorities

    401k Experts Believe These Are The Most Critical Fiduciary Priorities

Not only do you need to watch the place that holds all the money, you need to watch the pipeline that feeds the money there.

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Have The DOL’s Fiduciary Efforts Made Things Worse?

    Have The DOL’s Fiduciary Efforts Made Things Worse?

Let’s not just blame certification providers. Government agencies responsible for monitoring and enforcement are also responsible for market confusion and the dilution of the “fiduciary” standard.

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401k Plan Sponsor Fiduciary Fears Differ From Retirement Advisers Concerns

    401k Plan Sponsor Fiduciary Fears Differ From Retirement Advisers Concerns

Documentation, due diligence, and other formal compliance matters are critical to reducing the fiduciary liability of 401k plan sponsors. But ultimately, they are responsible for safeguarding the assets of plan participants.

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