The Employee Benefits Security Administration chief confirmed that the agency is considering additional guidance on the fiduciary “duty to monitor” investments and service providers.
The department made the determination in its first advisory opinion of the year, issued by the Employee Benefits Security Administration, but did not rule on all factual questions.
As a result, the defendant will amend its employee stock ownership plan to require more comprehensive reviews of investment performance, according to the filing.
Cliffwater names Sean Murray as head of retirement solutions; Greg Jenkins joins GSAM institutional DC team; SEC Deputy Director of Enforcement Jason Burt concludes tenure; and more.
While the Department of Labor estimated a $178 billion inflow to target-date funds based on its proposed safe harbor, plan sponsors seem lukewarm so far.
The Department of Labor’s $178 billion-per-year estimate would mean private assets make up nearly 3.7% of target-date funds, the dominant investment in defined contribution plans.
Nationwide launches health care cost control tool; Congruent, Manifest combine retirement account rollover capabilities; SEI, Carlyle partner on private market offerings; and more.
The 100 largest public defined benefit plans in the U.S. lost 3.5% on their investments in March, sending funded ratios sharply lower, according to Milliman.