Are non-profits the next target for retirement plan lawsuits?
With the potential for litigation that has plagued plans like NYU’s on the rise, it’s ‘time to clean up’ fiduciary activity in this sector, say industry experts.
401(k) fees
Why retirees should avoid structured CDs
High front-end fees, complex payouts and a lack of dividend income are among the reasons.
Why retirees should avoid structured CDs: Retirement Scan
High front-end fees, complex payouts and a lack of dividend income are among the reasons.
Benefits Think Lawsuits bring 401(k) fees into question
Plan sponsors should adopt fiduciary best practices to avoid a lawsuit, advises attorney Carol Buckmann.
Carol Buckmann
Cohen & Buckmann PC
Benefits Think The hidden threat to 401(k)s
DC contributions are in danger when a person becomes disabled, attorney David Kaleda and other experts say.
David Kaleda
Groom Law Group
Benefits Think The hidden threat to 401(k)s
DC contributions are in danger when a person becomes disabled, attorney David Kaleda and other experts say.
David Kaleda
Groom Law Group
401(k) fees are attracting more attention — from lawyers
Class action suit against Fujitsu Technology and Business of America Inc., alleges a cornucopia of fiduciary breaches tied to excessive fees, record keeping, and the components of the company's target-date funds. The case, and several like it in the past year, may be harbingers of a new cycle of 401(k)-gone-bad litigation, this time targeting ever-smaller retirement plans.
Wall Street groups sue to end Obama’s ‘unworkable’ broker rules
Industry organizations , including the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, allege that the DOL encroached on the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s territory and overstepped boundaries for regulating broker-dealers that were established by Congress.
Tech innovator spotlight: Roger Lee
As co-founder of Captain401, he launched an online platform that helps small businesses quickly and easily set up 401(k) plans.
Tech innovator spotlight: Roger Lee
As co-founder of Captain401, Lee launched an online platform that helps small businesses quickly and easily set up 401(k) plans.
Benefits Think Why 401(k) plan sponsors need to keep an eye on fees
An RFP, along with fee negotiation and benchmarking exercises can often result in significant annual savings for plan participants, according to USI Consulting Group’s Mark Sarlo.
Mark A. Sarlo
USI Consulting Group
Employers encouraged to take fresh look at equities
DC plan sponsors should be thinking about where they are going to find alpha, says BlackRock's Anne Ackerley.
Employers encouraged to take fresh look at equities
In a more volatile market, DC plan sponsors should be thinking about where they are going to find alpha, says Anne Ackerley, managing director of BlackRock.
5 reasons to reconsider your 401(k) plan provider
Lack of communication and conflicts of interest are two areas plan sponsors should review when determining whether to change 401(k) plan providers.
