Retirement plan cybersecurity is now a top priority focus for the Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Department of Labor (DOL). Both agencies have given Retirement Plan Cybersecurity ...
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401(k) Fee Lawsuits Highlight Fiduciary Gaps
401(k) fee lawsuits over investment fees continue to proliferate. Planadviser has reported that Northern Trust Corporation and Northern Trust Inc., as investment fiduciaries, have been added as defendants to ...
Read More »Fiduciary Responsibility Unclear When Handling Participant Data? Ask the Lawyer
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 ...
Read More »Retirement Committee Education Can Meet Training Needs – Ask the Lawyer
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 ...
Read More »401k Plan Advisor Makes Dramatic Improvements
401k Plan Advisor Makes Dramatic Improvements 401k plan advisor services can be the difference in helping plan fiduciaries and retirement plan committees to maintain a strong retirement plan. Retirement ...
Read More »401k Investment Committee Requirements Are Clear
401k Investment Committee Requirements Are Clear 401k investment committees have a fiduciary responsibility to regularly monitor and periodically evaluate the quality of a plan’s investment funds. However, the research ...
Read More »Retirement Plan Investment Fees Need Oversight
Retirement Plan Investment Fees Need Oversight Retirement plan investment fees continue to be a hot topic for plan sponsors, retirement committees and the Department of Labor (DOL). Retirement plan ...
Read More »Behavioral Finance Investor Bias Can Crush 401k Participants
Behavioral Finance Investor Bias Can Crush 401k Participants Behavioral finance investor bias can decimate the returns of 401k Participants. Behavioral finance investor bias can also make it difficult for ...
Read More »401k Plan Investment Choices Need to be Monitored by the Numbers
401k Plan Investment Choices Need to be Monitored by the Numbers 401k plan investment choices come in many wrappers, sizes, and structures. Plan fiduciaries are responsible for monitoring 401k ...
Read More »401k Plan Fees can be an Asset for Your Plan Participants if Properly Managed
401k Plan Fees can be an Asset for Your Plan Participants if Properly Managed 401k plan fees are top of mind for every Plan Fiduciary and Retirement Committee Members. ...
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