Should Your Plan Have a Fee Policy Statement?
May 9, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Fee policy statements are in the early stages, but they could be a helpful tool...
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Provider Websites Face Off in Corporate Insight Report
May 9, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Whether their plan is soliciting requests for proposals (RFPs) or not, plan officials have the...
CalPERS Reduces Investment-Related Costs
April 29, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) has been able to significantly reduce the costs...
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Cost Considerations When Using Index Funds in DC Plans
April 23, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The debate over investing in actively managed funds versus passive index funds will probably go...
DOL Fee Guide Proposal Misses the Point, Some Say
April 18, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Value, not just cost, is what plan sponsors and participants should see when reviewing fee...
ING to Settle Revenue-Sharing Suit
April 15, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Without admitting any wrongdoing, ING Life Insurance and Annuity Company has agreed to settle a...
Industry Criticizes DOL’s Call for Fee Guides
April 15, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A coalition of advocacy groups representing U.S. retirement plan service providers filed a detailed comment...
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Think Tank Recommends New Type of Fee Disclosure
April 11, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Center for American Progress in Washington, D.C., recommends adding a label to retirement plan...
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Online Tool Compares 401(k) Plan Fees
April 8, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – America’s Best 401k, a provider of 401(k) plan solutions for medium and small-sized businesses, has...
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Is 3% in Retirement Plan Fees Reasonable?
March 25, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A new survey questions whether small businesses are paying too much when it comes to...
Fidelity Wins Some in Appeal of Tussey Case
March 20, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Fidelity was able to convince an appellate court to vacate some of the decisions made...
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Help with Reducing Plan Costs
March 17, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - There are many factors plan sponsors must consider in selecting the most appropriate and cost...
Streamlined Fee Data May Have a Hitch
March 13, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Department of Labor's (DOL) fee data proposal is a good idea, but with one...
DOL Proposes Service Provider Fee Guides
March 11, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The U.S. Department of Labor is seeking public comments about a proposed revision to fee...
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John Hancock Expands Solution for Fair Plan Expenses
March 5, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – John Hancock Retirement Plan Services (JH RPS) is implementing a new way of pricing its...
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Yale Law Professor Again Targets Industry Fees
February 28, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A Yale Law School professor known for making waves in the retirement industry released a...
Institutions Like Smart Beta
February 13, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – New analysis from State Street Global Advisors (SSgA) shows smart beta strategies, designed to take...
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John Hancock Reduces Mutual Fund Expenses
February 3, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – John Hancock Investments is contractually lowering expenses for nearly all funds with Class R6 institutional...
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How Far Along Are Sponsors with Knowing Plan Fees?
January 30, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - In this new age of fee disclosure, it may be surprising to some that more...
DOL Challenges Court Decision in Excessive Fee Case
January 28, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Secretary of Labor, Thomas E. Perez, has filed a federal court brief disputing a district...