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401(k) Fees
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Bringing Sunlight to Dark Corners of Safe Harbor IRA Fees
401k plan sponsors know all too well that sunlight—coming in the form of transparent fees and disclosures—is vital…
4 Ways to Charge 401(k) Fees (And Why They Matter)
Over the last few years there have been plenty of articles addressing the importance of periodic plan expense…
Bloomberg’s Brainless Attack on 401(k) ‘Middlemen’
401(k) fees are once again in the spotlight, with Bloomberg Opinion publishing a piece that critiques their impact…
Schlichter Targets Pentegra MEP in Latest Excessive 401k Fee Lawsuit
A lawsuit was filed earlier this week in U.S. District Court in New York City against Pentegra Retirement…
3 Ways Advisors are Using Data to Prioritize Plan Changes
Over the last decade, the retirement industry has witnessed the significant impact of strategic plan design on participant outcomes. A growing body of research shows the benefits of features like auto-escalation, auto-enrollment and more, but how do plan sponsors decide which levers… Article Presented By: BlackRock
2020 on Track for Fivefold Increase in 401(k) Lawsuits
According to a new analysis from Bloomberg Law, proposed class action lawsuits claiming excessive 401k plan fees are…
John Hancock Waives Recordkeeping Fees
John Hancock Retirement said it will waive recordkeeping fees for the first quarter of 2021 for eligible plans…
Investors Saved Nearly $6 Billion in Mutual Fund Fees in 2019
Research behemoth Morningstar found the average mutual fund expense ratio dropped from 0.48% to 0.45% in 2019. This…
The First Casualty of Any Crisis
A crisis occurs when there’s an erosion of trust as a result of poor leadership, stewardship, and governance.…
Which 401(k) Plans Get Sued and Why?
It used to be reserved for major 401k plans with deep pockets, but fiduciary lawsuits against plan sponsors…