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DOL’s Target for Missing 401k Participants Is ‘Zero’
At the 2019 NAPA 401(k) Summit, Assistant Secretary of Labor Preston Rutledge indicated the DOL’s long-term goal is…
Yale Prof REALLY Wrong on 401k ‘Failure’
Another diss directed at 401k defined contribution plans with the same tired tropes routinely debunked. Jacob Hacker is…
The NeverEnding Story—Reg BI and the Latest Fiduciary Folly
Progress on the fiduciary rule has often looked like two steps forward, one step back (or vice versa).…
SECURE Act Would Ease 401k Plan Access for Small Biz
It could get much easier for small companies to offer 401k plans if new bipartisan legislation introduced March…
Major 401k Fiduciary Breach Lawsuit Finally Comes to an End
It could be argued it’s the case that started it all. After 12 years of lawyers, litigation and…
Trump Wants 401(k)s for Federal Workers
A 401(k)-style defined contribution system for some federal workers is part of “A Budget for a Better America,”…
7 Steps to a Well-Constructed Investment Policy Statement
Although the ERISA doesn’t necessarily require an investment policy statement, the law does make it clear in Section…
Fidelity Facing 401k Fee Fire on Multiple Fronts
Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth William Galvin sent a letter to Boston-based Fidelity Investments on Feb. 27 requesting…
Massachusetts Regulator Convenes FinTech ‘Working Group’
Bay State compliance bulldog William Galvin, Massachusetts’ Secretary of the Commonwealth, has announced that his Securities Division has formed a…
10 Critical Questions About Retirement Plan Cybersecurity
Congress is taking an interest in cybersecurity specifically as it relates to retirement plans, providers, sponsors and participants.…