Supreme Court Decision Lowers the Bar for ERISA Lawsuits Against Plan Sponsors
A recent Supreme Court decision has changed the legal landscape for plan sponsors, making it easier for plaintiffs to file lawsuits over how plans do...
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Plan Sponsors Get Go-Ahead on Alternatives as DOL Shifts Stance
Plan sponsors who’ve been waiting for clearer regulatory guidance on alternative investments just got the signal they’ve been looking for. The Department of Labor’s Employee...
Plan Sponsors Face Wave of New SECURE 2.0 Requirements in 2025-26
Plan sponsors are feeling the weight of SECURE 2.0’s ongoing rollout, and 2025 and 2026 bring no relief from the compliance pressures that have been...
Responding to Cyber Attacks: What Plan Sponsors Must Know
Cyberattacks don’t announce themselves. They slip through defenses quietly, often going undetected until participant data is already compromised. Most retirement plan sponsors assume their plan...
How Good Governance Helps Plan Sponsors Meet Their ERISA Obligations
Multimillion-dollar ERISA settlements make headlines weekly, and government audits continue to challenge fiduciary decisions in retirement plans. In light of these trends, solid governance isn’t...
Fiduciary Training Is a Non-Negotiable For Retirement Plan Committee Members
Serving on a retirement plan committee comes with significant legal responsibilities that many fiduciaries don’t fully grasp until it’s too late. Under ERISA, committee members...
ERISA Advisory Council: 3 Ways to Transform Plan Defaults
The ERISA Advisory Council (EAC) has delivered a roadmap for enhancing qualified default investment alternatives (QDIAs) that could reshape how retirement plan sponsors approach retirement...
Strategic 401(k) Plan Design: Thinking Beyond Target Date Funds
Target date funds have long been the default investment option for many 401(k) participants, offering a simplified, hands-off approach to retirement investing. But as Christopher...
PE Industry Considers Move to Enter 401(k) Market
With President Trump just days away from his second term in the White House, private equity firms are eyeing the massive 401(k) market with renewed...
The Case for Professional Retirement Plan Fiduciary Services
Remember when managing a retirement plan was simpler? Ah, the good old days. Today’s retirement plan sponsors face an increasingly complex web of ERISA requirements,...
