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In-kind contributions to defined benefit plans

Four questions for fiduciaries about TDFs 

Insights from our annual Defined Contribution Survey

Each month, Bells & Whistles highlights recent product introductions that plan sponsors may find of interest.

Small-plan 401(k) lawsuit targets three providers over allegations of excessive fees and inadequate disclosure

12 things you should know about asset-allocation funds

Historically, securities lending has not been a fertile field for litigation, but that changed quickly with the market disruptions in the fourth quarter of 2008.

Prudent plan sponsors know they must remain ever vigilant, even in the best of times. Yet, no matter how hard we try to develop systems and processes that...

When it comes to qualified retirement plans, there are three kinds of people: people who are fiduciaries and know it, people who aren't fiduciaries and know it, and...

PLANSPONSOR.com news articles that also appeared in the Upfront section of the October issue.

We all have them: those front-line experiences that are -inevitable when one deals with the variety—and sensitivity—of issues associated with human beings and critical life events.

Over the course of my career, I've had various—and varying—commutes. Those have been everything from long train rides to short drives, and back to longer drives—and there was...

Each month, Bells & Whistles highlights recent product introductions that plan sponsors may find of interest.

Ours is a business bounded by laws—at least as much as any, if not more than most. If we are largely spared the intrusions of the occasional vagaries...

Albert Einstein once said that a person who has never made a mistake never tried anything new. That is an encouraging perspective for those who make a living...

Steven Harris, Dennis F. Ramos, on Behalf of Themselves and All Others Similarly Situated, v. Amgen, Inc., Frank J. Biondi, Jr.; Jerry D. Choate; Frank C. Herringer; Gilbert...

Demographics and generational transfers of wealth

Ready for another federal reporting requirement?

A client recently asked about the fiduciary responsibilities of the board of directors of the sponsor of a 401(k) plan. This column is a summary of my answer.

Behavioral economics plays a big role in the success of wellness programs