New DOL Guidance Provides Relief, But Concerns Remain
July 31, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Plan fiduciaries will hopefully find relief in new guidance about participant fee disclosures for brokerage...
Tag: Fees
DOL Issues Clarification to Participant Fee Disclosure Guidance
July 30, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The U.S. Department of Labor's Employee Benefits Security Administration issued Field Assistance Bulletin (FAB) No....
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Fee Disclosure Rules Increase Complexity in Multi-Provider Environment
July 20, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The litany of challenges related to having multiple retirement plan service providers is well documented.
DOL Improves Methods for Reporting Disclosures Not Received
July 18, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The U.S. Department of Labor's Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) announced improved procedures for plan...
Further Guidance Possible Regarding Brokerage Windows
July 11, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - An official from the Department of Labor (DOL) said further guidance may be issued regarding...
(b)lines Ask the Experts – Vendor Fails to Provide Fee Disclosure
July 10, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR (b)lines) – “Hope the Experts had a wonderful 4th of July! As for me, not...
DOL Claims Association Received Excessive Compensation
July 5, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA) has agreed to restore $27,272,727 to three association-sponsored...
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Guardian Rolls Out 401(k) Fee Disclosure Website
July 2, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Guardian Insurance & Annuity Company Inc. (GIAC) unveiled a website to help plan sponsors...
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Disclosure and Education Must Go Hand-in-Hand
Sponsors of 403(b) plans are paying more attention to the role of participant education in fee disclosure regulations—opening up a...
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Broadridge Offers Provider Fee Disclosure Solution
June 28, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Broadridge Financial Solutions is offering a turnkey solution to help its clients meet the U.S....
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Majority of Plan Sponsors Ready for Participant Fee Disclosure
June 25, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) participant fee disclosure requirements go into effect August 30,...
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The Future Method of Expense Collection: Levelized
In the past, the average retirement plan participant may have thought that their 403(b) or 401(k) plans were free, but...
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Plan Value Not About Fees Only
June 19, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Benchmarking services are emerging that can compare the suite of retirement plan services...
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Plan Value Not About Fees Only
June 19, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Benchmarking services are emerging that can compare the suite of retirement plan services...
(b)lines Ask the Experts – What Is Revenue Sharing?
June 19, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR (b)lines) – At the live Ask the Experts session at the recent 2012 PLANSPONSOR National Conference,...
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ShareBuilder 401k Unveils Fee Calculator Website
June 18, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – ShareBuilder 401k has introduced a website that allows companies to calculate and compare 401(k) plan...
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PSNC 2012: Fees—Negotiating a Better Deal
June 11, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Working with a consulting firm and planning a request for proposal (RFP) far in advance...
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CEM Benchmarking Launches Solution to Evaluate Plan Fees
June 11, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – CEM Benchmarking has introduced a solution to help plan sponsors better demonstrate plan costs and...
Borzi Announces Fee Disclosure Help for Participants
June 11, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Phyllis Borzi, assistant secretary for the Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA), announced tools to help...
PSNC 2012: Washington Update
June 8, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – What regulatory changes are in store for retirement plans?