Compliance | July 22nd, 2014 Caveat Sponsor: Choose Share Classes Wisely July 22, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Choosing the right share class needs careful consideration as the Department of Labor (DOL) is...
Benefits | July 14th, 2014 401(k) Investors See Lower Mutual Fund Expenses in 2013 July 14, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Participants of 401(k) plans saw lower expense ratios when investing in long-term mutual funds during...
Compliance | July 9th, 2014 Details About the Proposed 408(b)(2) Fee Guide July 9, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Department of Labor (DOL) wants to ensure that plan fiduciaries fully understand fee information they receive.
Benefits | July 8th, 2014 Don’t Let Money in Motion Cause a Breach July 8, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Rolling assets out of a plan is a broad area that affects plan advisers, consultants,...
Compliance | July 7th, 2014 Health Plan to Repay Clients Over Undisclosed Fees July 7, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A group health plan will repay clients for failing to disclose fees to them.
Administration | June 27th, 2014 Making Sure Plan Fees Are Reasonable June 27, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – When it comes to retirement plan fees, recent regulatory changes and litigation have highlighted the...
Compliance | June 23rd, 2014 Firm Settles with SEC for Pay-to-Play Violations June 23, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – TL Ventures Inc. has settled with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in a case...
Compliance | June 11th, 2014 Groups Weigh In on Proposed Fee Disclosure Regs June 11, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – From excluding large plans to asking for wording that would prompt...
Ask the Experts | June 9th, 2014 (b)lines Ask the Experts – Determining Reasonableness of Fees June 10, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR (b)lines) – “Thanks to the new service provider and fee disclosure requirements, I have a much...
Opinions | June 6th, 2014 (b)est Practices: What Do You Know About Revenue Sharing? June 6, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – What do you know about revenue sharing? If your answer is anything other than, “a...
Products | June 4th, 2014 Employee Fiduciary Offers Fee Comparison Service June 4, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Employee Fiduciary LLC is now offering a fee comparison service for 401(k) plan sponsors.
Benefits | June 4th, 2014 PSNC 2014: Proper Investment Committee Governance June 4, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – An investment committee must focus on fiduciary considerations at all times. Care, diligence, prudence and...
Benefits | June 4th, 2014 PSNC 2014: The RFP from Start to Finish June 4, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Choosing a provider for a plan starts with the request for proposal (RFP), and experts...
Compliance | May 29th, 2014 Court Deems MassMutual a Fiduciary for Setting Compensation May 29, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A plan sponsor’s lawsuit over revenue sharing payments has moved forward as a court found...
Compliance | May 28th, 2014 Fee Suit Litigator Discusses Best Practices May 28, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Plaintiffs' lawyer and 401(k) fee litigation specialist Jerry Schlichter doesn’t seem to mind his position...
Compliance | May 28th, 2014 Health Plan TPA to Pay for Undisclosed Fees May 28, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Michigan (BCBSM) must pay more than $6 million for...
Administration | May 23rd, 2014 Are Mutual Fund Managers Driven to Perform? May 23, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) — A recent analysis from Gerstein Fisher challenges the notion that mutual fund managers don't have...
Administration | May 14th, 2014 Expense Ratios for Equity Mutual Funds Lower May 14, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Investors paid lower average expense ratios for equity mutual funds in 2013, says a report...
Products | May 13th, 2014 ShareBuilder 401k to Waive Plan Setup Fees May 13, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Small business owners and human resources staffers can save nearly $1,000 in waived 401(k) plan...
Compliance | May 12th, 2014 Retirement Advisor Council Sees Flaw in 408(b)(2) Review May 12, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – In an open letter to the Department of Labor, the Retirement Advisor Council contends the...