Case Study: Here is How a Prudent Process Approach Prevails
Litigation against plan sponsors is nothing new. But in the aftermath of the financial crisis of 2007-2008, the number of excessive fee lawsuits that were brought by participants in 401(k) has increased. Tibble vs. Edison, decided in 2017, was one of the most famous cases in which the plaintiffs claimed that executives of the Edison International Inc.
Case Study: How to Use Comparisons to Alert Complacent Plan Sponsors
Plan sponsors are busy people and generally busy people are actively looking for more things to do. So, it is understandable if a plan sponsor is so content with the current state of their 401k that they don’t welcome the task of dealing with a new advisor who is recommending changes.One of our advisors asked how we could help them get through to a plan sponsor that is resisting the notion that the plan needs changes?
How to help plan sponsors avoid litigation and limit potential losses
Every 401k plan sponsor has a fiduciary obligation to plan participants. If employees accuse a plan sponsor/employer of not being able to act in the best interest of his employees,...Read More
What is the current biggest worry for Plan Sponsors?
With Fidelity’s newest Plan Sponsor Attitudes survey released, we have a lot of great new data to take a look at when it comes to plan sponsors and their 401k...Read More
Your 1 Minute Case Study On 401K Retirement Plans: Ultimate Plan Optimization
This week’s case study will focus on plan optimization from the 401kFiduciaryOptimizer database. As to be expected, northwestern parts of US which have a predominantly mountainous terrain and subsequently low...Read More
Advice for plan sponsors on becoming better fiduciaries
Investment Fiduciaries typically have a close, ongoing relationship with their 401(k) plan. They consult plan participants and employers how to make better investments out of their retirement plan contributions and...Read More