401k
What is a 401k Investment Policy Statement (IPS)?
Although we’ve seen a broader acceptance of using an IPS, their use is by no means universal and particularly lacking among smaller employers. Perhaps there’s a realization that, if you don’t get the IPS right, you’ll only increase your liability.
The 5 Biggest Worries of 401k Plan Sponsors and What To Do About Them
When you’re not an expert in an important job that you need done, what do you do?
How to Address Top Fiduciary Issues for Trade Associations Sponsoring 401k MEPs
It appears all but certain the floodgates will soon open wide, unleashing a torrent of trade association sponsored 401k MEPs. If you’re looking for the trigger that will open those floodgates, here’s what you should be paying attention to.
401k Plan Sponsors’ Fiduciary Obligation to Former Employees
Not being able to easily monitor how former employees apply these tools, however, can increase the fiduciary liability of plan sponsors.
Exclusive Interview: Terrance Power Tells All About What’s Changed (and More!) With 401k MEPs
“401k Multiple Employer Plans (MEPs) are a solution for the small to mid-sized employer market that will lead to the expansion of retirement plan coverage for America’s workers.”
5 Ways 401k Plan Sponsors Can Help Employees Nearing Retirement
You can’t do anything about it if you don’t know what the “it” is you need to do something about. It is therefore important for plan sponsors to devote resources that increase employee awareness.
A Company Fiduciary Must Ask These Questions Before Joining a 401k MEP
MEPs have the potential to do what state-sponsored plans may not be able to offer – protection under ERISA. That’s in the employees’ best interests. If many embrace this concept, September 30, 2019 may indeed signal the dawn of a new day in retirement saving. Still, due diligence remains an imperative.
How Reg BI Changes the Fiduciary Landscape for the 401k Plan Sponsor
Just as summer changes into fall, Reg BI will change the way all participants – investors, service providers, and 401k plan sponsors – interact with each other. These are the changes we might expect.
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