Plan sponsors are often confused about the role that record keepers, money managers, advisors and third party administrators (TPAs) plan in their 401k or 403b plan. Even more confusing ...

Fiduciary Responsibilities: A Simple Primer for 401k Plan Sponsors. What are the basic fiduciary responsibilities of a 401k and 403b plan sponsor? How can plan sponsors best fulfill them? ...

Retirement Plan Auditors that Dabble Create Risk for Plan Sponsors. Following a Fiduciary Education Program at the University of Georgia Terry College of Business, Bruce McFadden, a Certified Public Account, ...

Plan Audit Red Flags – Automation Plays Important Role. Immediately following a recent Fiduciary Education Program held at the University of Georgia, Bruce McFadden, a Certified Public Account, at ...

Should plan sponsors carry fiduciary insurance? With all the talk about the DOL’s fiduciary rule along with the rash of 401k lawsuits, committee members of defined contribution (DC) plans ...

401k Plan Participant Beneficiaries are Difficult to Keep Current. During a recent Fiduciary Education Program at Rutgers University Fred Barstein, Founder of The Plan Sponsor University (TPSU), interviewed, Pedro, one ...

Cyber Security was a Hot Topic at TPSU Fiduciary Training Program. Plan sponsors now have more responsibility when it comes to Fiduciary Duty.  Cyber security is now elevated to ...

How Can Plan Trustees Know What Plan Documents to Distribute? Plan Trustees struggle with knowing exactly which plan documents they are required to distribute to 401k plan participants.  After the ...

At a TPSU program held at LaSalle University, Adjunct Lecturer Tim Dougherty describes the increased focus by 401k plan sponsors on fees and how he tries to keep the ...

DOL audits are never fun but they are made worse when a new administrator of the company’s 401k plan just takes over and has to put together information maintained ...