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Why Hire a Professional Fiduciary?

By Fred Barstein / 401k News, auto enroll, Benchmarking & Monitoring Fees & Partners, Benchmarking Fees, benefits committee, Client connection, Communication, Compliance, Confidence, DC Plan Sponsors, DOL, erisa, fee lawsuits, Fiduciary, Financial Advice, Financial Advisors, Financial Security, Financial Wellness, Improving Outcomes, Legislation, participation, personal financial advice, Retirement Advisor Specialist, retirement income, Retirement Plan Participation, Senior Management Engagement, Specialization, wellness assessment

Retirement plan sponsors often grapple with the decision to hire an outside fiduciary. With regulatory scrutiny increasing in intensity and fee lawsuits continuing to proliferate,...

Effective Retirement Plan Education: Reaching All Learning Styles

By Fred Barstein / 401k News, Adaptability, adult learning, AI, benefit education, benefits committee, Client connection, collaboration, Communication, Confidence, DC Plan Sponsors, Documents & testing, Economy, education, Employee Benefits, Employee engagement, Employee happiness, evolving and adapting, Fiduciary, Financial Advisors, financial literacy, Financial Wellness, Peer to peer learning, Retirement Committee, virtual learning

Effective Retirement Plan Education: Reaching All Learning Styles Educating employees about retirement plans is essential for any successful retirement program. By providing the right knowledge,...

The Importance of CEO Engagement in 401(k) Plan Management

By Fred Barstein / 401k News, Authenticity, auto enroll, auto escalate, benefit education, benefits committee, Benefits integration, CEO Engagement, collaboration, Communication, Confidence, Employee Benefits, Employer Contribution, Fiduciary, financial stress management, Financial Wellness, Retirement Plan Committee, Retirement Readiness

The Importance of CEO Engagement in 401(k) Plan Management In today’s corporate environment, the involvement of leadership in managing company benefits, especially 401(k) plans, is...

Plan Sponsors Under Pressure: Enhancing Retirement Benefits to Attract Top Talent

By Fred Barstein / Adaptability, Benchmarking & Monitoring Fees & Partners, benefit education, benefits committee, Benefits integration, Client connection, collaboration, Communication, competition, Confidence, Convergence, DC Plan Sponsors, Economy, education, Employee Benefits, Employee happiness, Fiduciary, Financial Wellness, financial wellness programs, Improving Outcomes, inflation concerns, Regs and Regulators, Retirement Readiness, Retirement Savings Concern

Plan Sponsors Under Pressure: Enhancing Retirement Benefits to Attract Top Talent As the retirement landscape evolves, plan sponsors are increasingly under pressure to enhance their...

Convergence and Competition: Redefining the Future of DC Plans

By Fred Barstein / 401k News, artificial intelligence, Benchmarking & Monitoring Fees & Partners, benefit education, benefits committee, Communication, Compliance, Consolidation, Convergence, DC plans, DOL, fee transparency, Fiduciary, Financial Advice, Plan Optimization, Recordkeeping, recordkeeping, Retirement Committee

The convergence of wealth, retirement, and benefits at the workplace is shedding light on both the strengths and vulnerabilities of the defined contribution (DC) system. ...

The Importance of Quality Employee Meetings for Business Success

By Fred Barstein / 401k News, adult learning, benefit education, benefits committee, Change, Client connection, Communication, Confidence, education, Employee Benefits, Employee engagement, Employee feedback, Employee happiness, Employee training, Fiduciary, financial literacy, Financial Wellness, mindfulness, Retirement Plan Committee

The Importance of Quality Employee Meetings for Business Success Quality employee meetings are essential for improving communication, boosting engagement, and driving organizational success. Whether the...

How Education Can Transform Auto-Enrollment & 401(k) Participation

By Fred Barstein / adult learning, auto enroll, auto re-enroll, benefit education, benefits committee, Client connection, Communication, Compensation, Confidence, DC plans, Education, Fiduciary, financial wellness, hiring, participation, Plan Participation, Retirement Happiness, Retirement Plan Participation

How Education Can Transform Auto-Enrollment & 401(k) Participation Education is critical for companies when it comes to benefits like 401(k) plans and auto-enrollment because it...

IRS Issues New Guidance for SECURE 2.0 401(k) Student Loan Match

By Fred Barstein / 401k News, benefit education, benefits committee, Change, Communication, Confidence, DC Plan Sponsors, Economy, Emergency Savings, Fiduciary, Financial Advice, Financial Advisors, Financial Wellness, Financial Wellness, ira, IRA Roll overs and Roll ins, Legislation, Plan design, SECURE 2.0, Secure Act Changes, Student Loan Debt

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has recently issued new guidance regarding a SECURE 2.0 Act provision that aims to provide significant benefits for employees repaying...

Aligning Retention Strategies with Talent Needs

By Fred Barstein / acquisition, Adaptability, auto enroll, benefit education, benefits committee, Communication, Economy, Employee happiness, Financial Wellness, Job growth, Recruiting and Retaining Talent, Vesting

Aligning Retention Strategies with Talent Needs In this highly competitive labor market, it’s crucial that employers implement strategies that not only focus on retaining talent...

Valuing Employees: The Impact of Employer Matching on Retention

By Fred Barstein / 401k News, benefit education, benefits committee, Communication, Company Contributions and Vesting, Diversity equity inclusion, DOL, Economy, Employee Benefits, Employee engagement, Employee happiness, Employer Contribution, employer match, Fiduciary, Financial Wellness, hiring, inflation concerns, office environment, onboarding, participation, Trust, vesting, War for Talent

Valuing Employees: The Impact of Employer Matching on Retention To encourage employees to stay with a company longer, it’s crucial to make them feel genuinely...