401(k) crypto currency option is close to a reality!  Plan fiduciaries now have a new asset to study, decide upon, and measure.  Plan fiduciaries need to learn the idiosyncrasies ...

HR Professionals are in the sights of The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).  The SEC may soon apply greater pressure on HR professionals when it comes to “human capital ...

ESG funds may be what is needed to increase plan participation.  When retirement plan sponsors and committees evaluate investment options, they typically do so based on universal themes.  These ...

Auto Portability may be making a grand entrance.  A high-profile retirement plan fee lawsuit brought to light some confusion over the definition of a “fiduciary”.  The role of the ...

Excessive fee lawsuits continue to make headlines.  Under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA), retirement plan sponsors are required to ensure fees for investments and services are reasonable.  ...

Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in the workplace has come to the fore in the past few years.  Numerous studies have shown that hiring a workforce that includes a ...

Fiduciary lawsuits are garnering more attention.  A recent fiduciary breach suit even went all the way to the Supreme Court, indicating that employers and the retirement industry as a ...

The coronavirus pandemic notwithstanding, 2021 was an eventful year in the employee benefits/retirement plans space.  In case you missed it, here is a month-by-month recap, as recently reported in ...

Retirement planning trends are on the horizon for 2022. Encouraging participants to save and invest for retirement is important every year.  However, it may be even more important for ...

Pay transparency does not exist in most workplaces.  It seems that in some instances, talking about money in the workplace trumps modesty.  According to a new survey, which found ...