Fiduciary Responsibility Unclear When Handling Participant Data? Ask the Lawyer By Carol Buckmann Fiduciary responsibility has blurred-lines around the use of participant data. Can your vendors use participant data ...

Retirement Committee Education Can Meet Training Needs By Carol Buckmann Retirement Committee Education can prove to be a priceless asset for your company. Do you serve on your company’s ...

State Fiduciary Rules May have Day in Court State fiduciary rules and the ensuing conversation will very likely end up in court.  Regulators have been battling this hot topic ...

Investment Policy Statement: Prudent Reading for Fiduciaries Investment policy statements (IPS) are not a requirement for retirement plan sponsors. However, an Investment policy statement is a generally accepted best ...

Investment Fiduciary Committee Responsible for Plan Assets Investment Fiduciary committee members accept a substantial amount of responsibility when overseeing the investment of retirement plan assets. Retirement plan fiduciaries who ...

Retirement Plan Compliance An Important Issue Retirement plan compliance is something that’s top of mind for many fiduciaries and plan sponsors, especially this time of year. Now is the ...

401k Court Cases Wake Up Call for Plan Sponsors by Steff Chalk 401k court cases have been noticed by many plan sponsors over recent years.  It is less expensive ...

Fiduciary Mistakes 401k Fiduciaries Frequently Make  Fiduciary mistakes in the 401k Plan can come in many shapes and sizes.  The shape of a fiduciary mistake can be demonstrated by ...

401k Court Cases Alarm Plan Sponsors 401k court cases have been noticed by many plan sponsors over recent years.  It is less expensive for a plan fiduciary to be ...

WHY HIRE A 3(16) PLAN ADMINISTRATOR? by Carol Buckmann Why Hire a 3(16) Plan Administrator? Plan sponsors, plan fiduciaries and plan advisors should all be able to answer the question, ...