Due Diligence
Evaluating Stable Value Funds Amid Liquidity Scrutiny in 401k Plans
For fiduciaries, the comparison process must go deeper than surface-level performance. Yield is important, but transparency, diversification, and liquidity provisions matter just as much.
Fiduciary Due Diligence for Private Equity in 401k Plans
Documenting the evaluation process helps protect against potential legal challenges. By proactively managing these red flags, fiduciaries can responsibly integrate private equity into 401k plans and reduce ERISA compliance concerns.
What A 401k Fiduciary Needs to Know About The DOL’s Rescission of 2022 Crypto Guidance
Applying these duties to volatile cryptocurrencies requires careful thought and documentation. How, then, is the industry interpreting this “neutral stance” from the DOL?
Mastering 401k AI Personalization Pitfalls Wisely
Before widespread use, 401k AI personalization needs careful management of fairness, transparency, and fiduciary duty. And when you read “plan sponsors must,” you’re really reading “plan sponsors’ service providers must.”
401k Fiduciary Risk Trouble is Risky Business
Here’s where the real disconnect kicks in: participants and pros don’t speak the same language on risk. Participants “feel” it. Meanwhile, advisers whip out rulers like standard deviation or some index, measuring volatility in neat little boxes.
Will SECURE 3.0 Juice Up CITs, Or Just Pour Old Wine In A New Bottle?
Picture your 401k plan sponsor sipping coffee, smugly nodding at their CIT lineup—those low-fee darlings have been strutting their stuff in Defined Contribution land for years. So why all the buzz about SECURE 3.0 and CITs? If 401k already has them, what’s Congress cooking up now? Is this a game-changer or just legislative déjà vu? […] Read Full Article
The Fiduciary How (And Why) 401k Plan Sponsors Change Recordkeepers
The central role of the recordkeeper can create reverberations with other providers should the plan sponsor attempt to change recordkeepers. Any hiccup in the employees’ ability to manage their retirement assets can cause problems for plan sponsors.
Investment Menu Basics for 401k Plan Sponsors Seeking To Reduce Their Fiduciary Liability
If plan sponsors are working with the appropriate plan fiduciary, then an ongoing review of the fund’s performance, fees, and underlying risk should be part of their ongoing process
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