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401k Cybersecurity Compliance Creates These New ERISA Duties

    401k Cybersecurity Compliance Creates These New ERISA Duties

Fiduciaries can no longer afford to treat cybersecurity as an IT department concern alone. In a world where digital breaches can wipe out savings, destroy trust, and invite costly lawsuits, cybersecurity has become inseparable from prudent plan management—and at least an implied fiduciary duty under ERISA.

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What A 401k Fiduciary Needs to Know About The DOL’s Rescission of 2022 Crypto Guidance

    What A 401k Fiduciary Needs to Know About The DOL’s Rescission of 2022 Crypto Guidance

Applying these duties to volatile cryptocurrencies requires careful thought and documentation. How, then, is the industry interpreting this “neutral stance” from the DOL?

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401k AI Fiduciary Traps Spark ERISA Questions

    401k AI Fiduciary Traps Spark ERISA Questions

AI fiduciary traps refer to compliance risks arising from inaccurate, biased, or undocumented AI outputs in 401k plan administration. Do you think the tort bar is salivating over this, waiting for that inevitable misstep?

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401k AI Fee Benchmarking Saves Plan Sponsors

    401k AI Fee Benchmarking Saves Plan Sponsors

Enter 401k AI fee benchmarking—a fiduciary lifeline that cuts through the haze with surgical precision. Why aren’t sponsors demanding this tool from their service providers?

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Dr. Fear Factor: How 401k Fiduciaries Can Teach Participants To Stop Worrying And Love Volatility

    Dr. Fear Factor: How 401k Fiduciaries Can Teach Participants To Stop Worrying And Love Volatility

Advisors do more than plot portfolios. They calm nerves, making them frontline warriors against volatility panic, turning “what if” into “we’ve got this.”

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Beyond Target Date Funds: How Tailored 401k Plan Design Strategies Keep Near-Retirees On The Right Path

    Beyond Target Date Funds: How Tailored 401k Plan Design Strategies Keep Near-Retirees On The Right Path

For ERISA fiduciaries, the challenge is clear: move beyond the default, and design a 401k plan that truly serves the diverse needs of its participants. In doing so, you not only safeguard retirement incomes but also reinforce the trust placed in you by those relying on your expertise.

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How Efficiency Shapes 401k Plan Administration

    How Efficiency Shapes 401k Plan Administration

The promise of automation glitters like a golden ticket, but it’s not without its shadows.

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2025 Reader Survey: Are ERISA Fiduciaries Drowning in Rules or Dreaming of Robots?

    2025 Reader Survey: Are ERISA Fiduciaries Drowning in Rules or Dreaming of Robots?

So, reams of respondents spilled their guts: compliance is king, tech’s your knight, and referrals rule revenue (which make them your queen, but who plays the pawn in this game of fiduciary chess?).

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Will SECURE 3.0 Juice Up CITs, Or Just Pour Old Wine In A New Bottle?

    Will SECURE 3.0 Juice Up CITs, Or Just Pour Old Wine In A New Bottle?

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How SECURE 3.0 Could Reshape the 401k Fiduciary Regulatory Landscape—and Why That’s a Good Thing

    How SECURE 3.0 Could Reshape the 401k Fiduciary Regulatory Landscape—and Why That’s a Good Thing

The blend of traditional and modern retirement plan types could evolve further with SECURE 3.0.

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