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A SECURE Act Safe Harbor for Guaranteed Income in 401ks: Fred Reish
The SECURE Act amends ERISA to create a fiduciary “safe harbor” for the selection of the provider of…
DOL’s Final Rule on ARPs: What It Means for the Retirement Industry
The DOL’s newly released final regulation on “Association Retirement Plans” (ARPs) will make it easier for groups and…
Fred Reish: Retirement Plan Litigation Lessons
Plan sponsors should be aware of the latest trends in fiduciary litigation in order to manage the risk…
Potential Traps in The DOL’s Temporary Enforcement Policy
The overturning of the DOL’s Fiduciary Rule by the Fifth Circuit last year had two impacts: first, the…
Fred Knows 401k Fiduciary
“What obvious mistakes are made by plan sponsors, investment committees and 401k advisors that drive you absolutely crazy?”…
7 States With Major 401(k) Fiduciary Proposals
If you need a convenient, “all-in-one-place” overview of what’s happening at the state level, Drinker Biddle’s got it.…
Fred Reish: More on What ‘Best Interest’ Really Means (In the Real World)
In my last two posts (Bests No. 9and No. 10), I discussed the definition of the Best Interest standard…
Missing Participants and Fiduciary Responsibilities: A Risk for TPAs
The Department of Labor (DOL) is aggressively investigating the practices and procedures of plan sponsors with respect to…
Fred Reish: A Baseline for Acting in 401k Participants’ Best Interest
The recent decision in the case of Sacerdote v. New York University is a classic story of the…
Fred Reish: What About Best Interest?
Let’s talk about the meaning of “Best Interest.” There are at least four best interest standards. (While “best…