Tag: Fiduciary

Benefits | August 3rd, 2010

PSNC 2010: Ten Things You’re Probably (Still) Doing Wrong

August 3, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Attendees of the PLANSPONSOR National Conference in Chicago, Illinois, were reminded there are still probably...

Benefits | August 2nd, 2010

Mets Management Beaned by 401(k) Suit

August 2, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The owner of the New York Mets has been sued for the role...

Opinions | August 1st, 2010

PSNC Talking Points

August 1, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Even the most diligent registrant at the recent PLANSPONSOR National Conference (PSNC)...

Compliance | July 29th, 2010

Court Finds Directed Custodian not a Fiduciary under ERISA

July 29, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A custodian that transferred retirement plan assets at the direction of plan trustees is not...

Opinions | July 29th, 2010

IMHO: The Duty to Ask

July 29, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Last week I mentioned a revenue-sharing case that could have far-reaching implications.

Compliance | July 28th, 2010

EBSA Announces Fiduciary Seminar in Philadelphia

July 28, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The U.S. Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) is taking its “Getting It...

Benefits | July 20th, 2010

Plan Committees Help Sponsors Document their Activities

July 20, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – While employers are under no obligation to create a retirement plan committee, it may...

Opinions | July 20th, 2010

IMHO: Not-So-Quiet Period

July 20, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Remember when it used to be quiet in July?

Compliance | July 15th, 2010

Congress, Labor Close Ranks on Fee Disclosure

July 15, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Despite rumblings about potential tension between regulators and legislators on fee disclosure...

Opinions | July 14th, 2010

IMHO: “Thinking” Caps

July 14, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - While the spate of revenue-sharing suits has—for the moment, anyway—faded into the...

Compliance | July 12th, 2010

EBSA Announces Fiduciary Seminar in Indianapolis

July 12, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The U.S. Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) is taking its “Getting It...

Opinions | July 12th, 2010

How Much Is Too Much?

I want to go on record by saying that I believe in America, I think 401(k) plans...

Opinions | July 7th, 2010

IMHO: Prudent Mien?

July 7, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Anyone who has been paying attention to 401(k) plan litigation these past several years...

Administration | June 25th, 2010

Another Law Firm Investigating BP 401(k) Plan

June 25, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Stull, Stull & Brody announced it has started an investigation relating to the 401(k) plans of...

Products | June 14th, 2010

Oppenheimer Launches New Tools for Sponsors and Advisers

June 14, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - OppenheimerFunds Retirement Services offers new tools intended to “serve as a resource for sponsors looking...

Products | June 9th, 2010

AUL Teams with Mesirow for Fiduciary Service

June 9, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – American United Life (AUL) Retirement Services has recently teamed with Mesirow Financial’s Investment Strategies department,...

Compliance | June 9th, 2010

Settlement of Fannie Mae Stock Suit Gets Preliminary Approval

June 9, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A federal court judge has given preliminary approval to a $7.25-million settlement of an Employee...

Opinions | June 3rd, 2010

IMHO: Compliance “Deportment”

June 3, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Recently, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced that it was sending a questionnaire out to about...

Products | June 2nd, 2010

Gallagher Releases Fiduciary Risk Mitigation Process Manual

June 2, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Gallagher Retirement Services has released its 2010 editions of its Fiduciary Risk Mitigation Process Manual.

Compliance | May 26th, 2010

DoL Announces Two More Fiduciary Seminars

May 26, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration has announced two upcoming dates for its...