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I recently met with several plan committees to educate the members on their responsibilities as fiduciaries. I thought you might like to know some of the most commonly...

Whether it's the omnipresent headlines about global warming, the soaring prices at the pump, or just a general desire to do the "right" thing (whatever that is), there...

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.

For better or worse, Congress, when it passed ERISA, adopted modern portfolio theory as the investment standard for "prudence." In doing so, it rejected explicitly investment theories grounded...

A 401(k) fee suit was dismissed.

Some tips on analyzing plan expenses.

HR professionals walk a fine line on policies that monitor employee lifestyles.

It's getting hard to tell where the line lies between growth and value.

DC plans' interest in real estate builds.

Blame it on the hedge funds—the trend to performance-based fees

It's back to school for 403(b) plan sponsors.

HRO works, but the take-up rate is still sluggish.

As July wound to a close, no fewer than a dozen industry trade organizations put their collective heads together and tried to help the Department of Labor—which has...

Retirement groups weigh in on the fee disclosure proposal from U.S. Representative George Miller (D-California).

When Smithfield Foods decided to start offering an annuity option in 2006 for the 15,000 participants in its three defined contribution plans, Corporate Benefits Manager Mary Fisher worried...

I'll always remember a conversation I had with my dad not long after he retired—a conversation about retirement investments.

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

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

Elaine L. Chao, Secretary of Labor, v. Roger Kropf, et al.

Plan sponsors get more time—and flexibility—than many had expected on final 403(b) rules.