Compliance | June 14th, 2024 PSNC 2024: I Survived an Audit Hear about the experiences of plan sponsors that have been through IRS and DOL audits.
Administration | April 25th, 2024 Managed Accounts and Financial Wellness Are Growing Plan-Sponsor Priorities Callan’s annual defined contribution survey highlights trends from 2023 and forecasts for 2024.
Data and Research | December 21st, 2023 403(b) Plans Reach Record Participation Rates in 2022 While participation in 401(k) plans dropped in 2022, 403(b) plans saw increased participation rates, according to the Plan Sponsor Council...
Benefits | November 17th, 2023 Illinois Secure Choice Board Approves Investment Policy Statement The Board, or its designee, will review the investment performance of each investment option and underlying investment fund at least...
Administration | June 22nd, 2023 PSNC 2023: Non-Intuitive Ways to Be a Good Fiduciary Besides following ERISA rules and frequent fee benchmarking, there are several non-intuitive processes plan sponsors should know, according to a...
Administration | February 9th, 2021 Having an IPS Doesn’t Necessarily Increase Plan Sponsor Liability A properly drafted investment policy statement can offer guidelines and protection for plan sponsors—if it is followed.
Investing | February 4th, 2020 Steps for Creating an Effective IPS While not required, a road map for investment selection and monitoring is a best practice, and sources now say the...
Investing | January 14th, 2019 Conrad Siegel Offers Tips for Retirement Plan Investment Lineups Among other things, the consulting firm says investment committees should have stated goals, and retirement plan investment lineups should meet...
Administration | January 8th, 2019 403(b) Plans Improving Governance Practices Even among 403(b) plans not governed by ERISA, PLANSPONSOR DC Survey results show improvement in certain governance practices.
Administration | June 18th, 2018 PSNC 2018: The Importance of Educating Investment Committees Two retirement industry professionals reviewed best practices for investment committee members.