Newsdash Insight on Plan Design & Investment Strategy from PLANSPONSOR
January 17th, 2019

2019 Could Be Banner Year for ESG in ERISA Plans

Plan sponsors voice concern about a lack of uniform environmental, social and governance (ESG) data reporting and lingering regulatory uncertainty—but more and more continue to embrace the use of environmental, social and governance investing programs.Read more >
Compliance
Best Practices for Managing ERISA Litigation Risk in 2019
Mayer Brown partners Nancy Ross and Laura Hammargren, from the firm’s Chicago office, and Brian Netter, out of Washington D.C., hosted a webcast to discuss the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) litigation landscape and the ongoing compliance risks facing benefit plan fiduciaries. In 2016 and 2017 there were over 100 complaints filed in federal courts targeting 401(k) plans, the attorneys said. The results of these complains have been both positive and negative from the perspective of plan fiduciaries, according to Hammargren.Read more >
Products, Deals and People
ADP Adds SmartDollar to its Stable of Financial Wellness Programs
ADP is partnering with SmartDollar to offer the latter’s mobile-friendly financial wellness program to all of ADP’s clients. “At ADP, we offer a holistic financial wellness program that can be customized to meet the workplace needs of employers and their employees,” says Chris Lungo, division vice president of strategy, marketing and business services at ADP Retirement Services. “We accomplish this by building relationships with providers, like SmartDollar, specializing in delivering financial wellness solutions.”Read more >
MOST READ ARTICLES