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Do 401k Plan Sponsors Really Believe These Reasons To Hire A Professional Fiduciary?

    Do 401k Plan Sponsors Really Believe These Reasons To Hire A Professional Fiduciary?

Here’s the real conundrum faced by 401k plan sponsors: They realize they don’t have the expertise to administer the plan. So, what do they do? It’s only natural they do seek outside help for their retirement plan. The trouble is, not all third parties are created equal. But does the average plan sponsor know this?

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3 Ways Pooled Plans Free Up 401k Plan Sponsors’ Time

    3 Ways Pooled Plans Free Up 401k Plan Sponsors’ Time

Not only do pooled plans reduced the administrative burden, but they can also reduce the fiduciary liability for 401k plan sponsors. If you’re not constantly looking over your shoulder, you can spend more time with your nose to the grindstone.

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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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Do 401k Plan Sponsor Have Fiduciary Responsibilities For Employees In Retirement?

    Do 401k Plan Sponsor Have Fiduciary Responsibilities For Employees In Retirement?

If you think the web of fiduciary duties is complex in a 401k plan that focuses on getting employees to save for retirement, imagine how much more intricate it becomes if the plan also has to cater to retired employees.

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Do 401k MEP/PEPs Really Reduce Fiduciary Liability for Member Companies?

    Do 401k MEP/PEPs Really Reduce Fiduciary Liability for Member Companies?

Here things get a little familiar for companies with pre-existing stand-alone 401k plans (but may need to be discovered by those without plans).

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How Best to Prepare Yourself to Go from Zero to MEP/PEP in Four Months

    How Best to Prepare Yourself to Go from Zero to MEP/PEP in Four Months

Nonetheless, there is a way to short-circuit this time-frame. You can do it, but you’ve got to really want to do it.

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Why You’re Not Ready for the Coming 401k MEP/PEP Revolution (Even Though You Think You Are)

    Why You’re Not Ready for the Coming 401k MEP/PEP Revolution (Even Though You Think You Are)

One of the biggest risks inherent in MEPs/PEPs is coordinating all of the many moving pieces. Here’s why people might be wrong to think they know enough about assembling a 401k MEP/PEP and regulatory compliance only heightens the potential liability.

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The One Topic Every 401k Plan Sponsor Must Know Right Now: Fiduciary Education Curriculum (Part III)

    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.

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FiduciaryNews.com Trending Topics for ERISA Plan Sponsors: Week Ending 11/30/18

    FiduciaryNews.com Trending Topics for ERISA Plan Sponsors: Week Ending 11/30/18

Retirement policy retreads, fiduciary court headlines, and aligning required reporting requirements with investors’ behavior.

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FiduciaryNews.com Trending Topics for ERISA Plan Sponsors: Week Ending 11/16/18

    FiduciaryNews.com Trending Topics for ERISA Plan Sponsors: Week Ending 11/16/18

Two opposing forces, what does “fiduciary” really mean, and, speaking of conflicts-of-interest.

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