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.
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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?
Here the intent is to make it possible for a plan/IRA to apply the QDIA safe harbor to involuntary rollovers. But how will this impact plan participants?
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?
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.
The central role of the recordkeeper can create reverberations with other providers should the plan sponsor attempt to change recordkeepers. Any hiccup in the employees’ ability to manage their retirement assets can cause problems for plan sponsors.
It’s too easy for plan sponsors to get lost in the weeds when dealing with plan minutia. Yes, “the buck stops here” reality can overwhelm many. Delegation is the key. It’s also the Achilles Heel. This is where the magic word emerges.
Summary of 2024: Navigating the Evolved Fiduciary Landscape for Retirement Plan Fiduciaries
2024 was a year of adaptation for retirement plan fiduciaries who navigated through regulatory changes, legal landscapes, and participant needs with a renewed focus on governance, liability management, and the holistic management of retirement plans.