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Is It A Bad Thing That ERISA Killed The Pension Plan?

    Is It A Bad Thing That ERISA Killed The Pension Plan?

ERISA, it turns out, was only the first in the one-two punch that made it difficult for private companies to justify offering pensions.

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The American Airlines ESG Fiduciary Case Exposed The Problem With Mandated Proxy Voting (And More)

    The American Airlines ESG Fiduciary Case Exposed The Problem With Mandated Proxy Voting (And More)

Herein lies the potential for a direct conflict of interest. This applies generally to all proxy voting in commingled portfolios.

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Does The American Airlines ESG Fiduciary Case Suggest The End Of Active Management?

    Does The American Airlines ESG Fiduciary Case Suggest The End Of Active Management?

Since actively managed funds have lagged index funds, does this case put their continued use in ERISA plans at risk?

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Should The American Airlines ESG Fiduciary Case Be Dismissed?

    Should The American Airlines ESG Fiduciary Case Be Dismissed?

On the face of it, American Airlines seemed to follow its documented process. So, what did the company do wrong?

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These Classic Movies (Unknowingly?) Promote The Fiduciary Standard

    These Classic Movies (Unknowingly?) Promote The Fiduciary Standard

It seems like each decade produces a major box office hit that exudes fiduciary. This whole “best interest” thing seems to have caught on in Tinseltown. More recent movies have added a good dose of the “honesty” part of fiduciary.

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I 💖 Fiduciary

    I 💖 Fiduciary

All kidding aside, Valentine’s Day is more than cards, candy, and Cupid. It’s about renewing a vow to treat each other with the highest fiduciary standard.

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401k Plan Sponsors Must Be Wary Of Fiduciary Liability Associated With Bitcoin ETFs

    401k Plan Sponsors Must Be Wary Of Fiduciary Liability Associated With Bitcoin ETFs

Plan sponsors need to think about it in these terms: Does it make sense to have a pork-belly ETF on a 401k investment menu? How about orange futures?

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401k Fiduciary Warning: This Is How The Supreme Court’s Chevron Decision Might Impact The Retirement Plan Industry

    401k Fiduciary Warning: This Is How The Supreme Court’s Chevron Decision Might Impact The Retirement Plan Industry

To make the procedure more agonizing, the transition away from Chevron may feel like death by a thousand cuts. But the snail-like process of the courts has its benefits.

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Will 401k Auto-Portability Became A Cure-All Or A Fiduciary Headache?

    Will 401k Auto-Portability Became A Cure-All Or A Fiduciary Headache?

Some believe it’s destined to become a cure-all for much of what ails retirement savings today. Others, well, they’re not so sure.

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The Top Ten ‘Must Read’ FiduciaryNews.com Articles For The Five Years Ending 12/31/23!

    The Top Ten ‘Must Read’ FiduciaryNews.com Articles For The Five Years Ending 12/31/23!

These are the stories that tell us what is most on the forefront of the minds of those most involved in the retirement plan industry. It tells us both what questions they’re asking and, perhaps, why they’re asking them. The articles that make this list don’t represent fads, but the never-ending hard reality in the everyday world of 401k plan sponsors and fiduciaries.

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