Due Diligence
Can Cost Trump Your Fiduciary Duty?
If a fiduciary feels carrying out legal duties entails a high cost, there is an acceptable strategy for dealing with this, but the fiduciary must execute it before the client signs the contract.
What Can Be Done As Rising Rates Tank Bond Funds Leaving 401k Savers Bewildered?
In general, there are some simple rules to follow. That being said, just because the rules are simple doesn’t mean you should follow them.
Will DOL’s New ESG Fiduciary Rule Change How 401k Plan Sponsors Pick Investments?
Unlike previous definitions, this version takes a definitive step towards allowing plan sponsors to forgo traditional financial measures. Rather than relying on extensive academic studies, this new Rule represents a certain leap of faith.
Crypto Craze Cracks, Raising Potential 401k Fiduciary Liability?
Even without these extremes, this asset class brings with it a roller coaster experience, something many retirement savers won’t be able to stomach.
Should 401k Loans Be Allowed, Encouraged, Or Forbidden? A Fiduciary Perspective
Before you get all excited and look to replace your home equity loan with a 401k loan, you should consider these things.
Are TDFs A Ticking Time Bomb For The 401k Fiduciary?
There might be a there, there. It could be that TDFs have an Achilles’ Heel that leaves them vulnerable.
401k Plan Sponsor Fiduciary Question: Is ESG an Investment Strategy, a Fad, or a Political Football?
More worrisome to 401k plan sponsors is the potential demand for ESG investments on the part of plan participants who may be driven toward these investment products not for investment performance, but to “make a statement.”
Top Issues (And Their Solutions) 401k Plan Sponsors Have With Investment Providers
It’s clear that 401k plan sponsors ought to educate themselves when it comes to managing their investment provider relationship. This is the broadest fiduciary liability risk area. If plan sponsors don’t pay close attention, they may find themselves gasping for air.
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