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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Risk capacity anchors 401k advice in hard data—income stability, net worth, liquidity, and retirement timeline. Unlike tolerance, which shifts with market moods, capacity reflects what participants can afford to lose, aligning with ERISA’s fiduciary duties.
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The moments immediately following the detection of a cyber incident are crucial. Prompt containment limits damage, prevents data loss, and fortifies plan stability. A rapid protocol turns confusion into control, helping fiduciaries avoid ERISA liability and maintain operational stability.
Breaches hit fast. Fiduciaries must be ready to act. A documented incident response plan—including who to notify, how to contain the breach, and when to report it—is vital for 401k cyber protection. It demonstrates prudence and minimizes chaos.
Documenting the evaluation process helps protect against potential legal challenges. By proactively managing these red flags, fiduciaries can responsibly integrate private equity into 401k plans and reduce ERISA compliance concerns.
Before widespread use, 401k AI personalization needs careful management of fairness, transparency, and fiduciary duty. And when you read “plan sponsors must,” you’re really reading “plan sponsors’ service providers must.”
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?
What’s one way 401k plan sponsors can ensure they establish a due diligence framework that can best reduce their fiduciary liability?
5 Underreported 401k Stories From The Summer Of 2025
Not all impactful changes come from courtrooms or market forecasts. Sometimes the quietest adjustments happen in the administrative framework of retirement plans. This summer, two such moves stood out as underreported 401k stories that carry both promise and peril for fiduciaries.