The Fiduciary Duty to Avoid Conflicts of Interest in Selecting Plan Service Providers’
It is clear that plan sponsors, and the officers and managers who serve as fiduciaries, are required to identify and evaluate conflicts of interest and to protect the plan and the participants from their consequences. Read more.
Just out of Reish: Automatic Piloting
There is a need to improve the retirement benefits provided by 401(k) plans. This column focuses on benefit improvements for the one-half of the private sector employees who are covered by 401(k) plans. Read more.
Pension Protection Act of 2006 (PPA)
Like most parts of the financial services industry, employer-sponsored retirement plans have been exposed to the pitfalls of our battered economy and in many cases, the failed leadership of Corporate America. There are far too many 401(k) and 403(b) plans offering the wrong types of investments, offering too few menu choices, harboring excessive fees and providing inadequate access to good retirement planning and advice.
The Pension Protection Act of 2006 (PPA), signed into law on August 17, 2006, is the most sweeping pension legislation in over 30 years. Click on DOL or IRS to learn more.
Revenue Sharing in the 401(k) Marketplace
"Whose Money Is It?" Soft dollar financial arrangements that affect millions of American workers and their retirement accounts. Read more.
Click here to see how four essential components work together to assure successful administration and management of 401(k) and 403(b) plans. Read more.
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