Fiduciary breach claims consume a tremendous amount of resources.  Can mandatory arbitration between retirement plan sponsors and participants stem the tsunami of fiduciary breach litigation?  The answer is, “Maybe.”  ...

Managed accounts and financial wellness are finally being recognized as a valuable combination for retirement strategy.  Usage in defined contribution retirement accounts is picking up steam.  It turns out, ...

Investment Policy Statement (IPS) language must stop short of promising too much.  An Investment Policy statement can do more harm than good if it moves from policy to guaranteeing ...

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 Plan Cyber-Crime Means Easy Money Retirement plan cyber criminals are targeting retirement accounts because they can be an easy place to pick up someone else’s money.  Retirement plan ...

Retirement Plan Participants Should Embrace Electronic Communications Retirement plan participants have a distinct preference as to how they receive plan communications — in print or electronically — depending on ...

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 ...

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 ...

Excess 401k Plan Contributions Impacts Employees Excess 401k plan contributions can easily become an issue for mobile employees and the companies who employ them.  The IRS puts an annual ...

You Really Should Work with a Third Party Administrator Whether you are thinking of starting a retirement plan for your business or are reviewing an existing plan, the most ...