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Category: Plan Fiduciary Insights
Supreme Court Decision Impacts Retirement Plan Sponsors
Explore the Supreme Court’s recent decision in Cunningham v. Cornell University, which shifts the burden of proof in ERISA litigation to retirement plan sponsors. Learn how this ruling increases the risk of “excessive fee” lawsuits and what fiduciary steps plan sponsors should take to mitigate exposure and ensure compliance.
Supreme Court Makes It Easier to Sue for “Excessive Fees”
The Supreme Court’s decision shifts the burden of proof to the defendant (plan sponsor) in the initial stages of a “prohibited transaction” or “excessive fee” ERISA lawsuit.
Your Plan’s QDIA: Active vs. Passive Target Date
Your selection of your retirement plan’s QDIA is a critical decision that impacts a large number of plan participants. Weigh both active and passive target date funds as viable QDIA options.
Using Plan Assets to Pay Plan Expenses
Learn about the distinction between settlor and non-settlor expenses under ERISA, the proper use of participant forfeitures, and steps plan fiduciaries should take to ensure plan assets are used appropriately when paying plan expenses.
Managed Accounts: Weighing Cost and Customization
Learn about the rise of managed accounts as a QDIA and understand the difference between target date funds and professionally managed accounts.
How to Evaluate Your Retirement Plan Advisor
Understand these five key aspects of retirement plan oversight to ensure your organization’s retirement plan, its fiduciaries, and its participants are set up for success.
Understanding ERISA Fiduciary Duties (Webinar)
ERISA (Employee Retirement Income Security Act) is a federal law that sets standards for most private industry retirement plans: including 401(k) plans, 403 (b) plans, defined benefit plans, and profit-sharing plans. ERISA requires plan sponsors and other fiduciaries to act prudently and solely in the interest of plan participants and beneficiaries. Learn the critical elements… Continue reading Understanding ERISA Fiduciary Duties (Webinar)
Custom Target Retirement Date Strategies
Are custom retirement date strategies better than off-the-shelf solutions?
Plan Sponsor Best Practices for Managed Accounts
To help with this decision, plan sponsors may consider offering managed accounts. When does this offering make sense?
