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Lack of Consequences for Small Employers with Poor 401k Plans

In many small employer 401k plans, those pressures combine with poor vendor selection, weak oversight, and minimal participant education to create environments where employees pay more and get less.

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Helicopter Plan Sponsor And The Rise Of Auto 401k Decumulation Defaults

That sense of distinctiveness opens the door to a deeper look at how automation has evolved in accumulation and how far that logic can be pushed into decumulation. AskFiduciaryNews.com approached the question by surveying patterns across FiduciaryNews.com coverage.

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401k And The Expansion of Corporate Paternalism

The broader plan-design conversation, including “Beyond Auto-Mania,” shows a shift from simple auto-features to guided, retirement-readiness approaches. That trajectory supports treating embedded income as part of a holistic, user-friendly design rather than a fringe option.

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Ask FiduciaryNews.com: A Real-Life Example That Answered A Common 401k Plan Sponsor Question

Ask FiduciaryNews.com answered a sponsor’s lifetime-income panic in seconds using only our 16-year archive. See the full prompt-by-prompt example.

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The Five-Minute Save: How to Deliver Citable Answers When the Clock Is Merciless

If you’ve ever lost an hour chasing a quote you couldn’t comfortably reference—or hesitated to send a summary because it didn’t feel “file-worthy”—the FiduciaryNews.com Reference Librarian solves that.

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AI Advice Tools Demand Fiduciary Oversight in 401k Vendor Relationships

AI-driven participant advice tools have rapidly integrated artificial intelligence into retirement plan vendor platforms. What began as small enhancements to participant dashboards has now expanded into full-fledged robo-adviser services, enrollment coaching, claims processing, and even predictive nudges on savings rates. The promise is clear: AI can personalize advice at scale, improve efficiency, and deliver data-driven […] Read Full Article

Bridging the Generational Divide in 401k Communication

How can fiduciaries bridge the generational divide in 401k communication without inviting ERISA scrutiny? The strategies that follow may prove transformational.

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How To Provide 401k Cybersecurity Training for Participants

401k cybersecurity training

But good habits alone aren’t enough. As cyber threats evolve, fiduciaries must look ahead—promoting cutting-edge tools that can outpace tomorrow’s attackers.

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