Data and Research | June 19th, 2020 Study Suggests Private Equity Doesn’t Outperform Stock Indices The release of the study comes after the DOL issued an Information Letter sanctioning the use of private equity in...
Products | June 15th, 2020 PAi Adds Principal Guaranteed Option to 401(k) Platform The enhancement to its CoPilot service for small and startup plans also includes investment management from Wilshire Associates.
Compliance | June 15th, 2020 Neuberger Berman 401(k) Plan Committee Agrees to Settle ERISA Suit Prior to reaching the settlement agreement, the Neuberger Berman Value Equity Fund was removed as an investment option in the...
Investing | June 11th, 2020 Private Equity in DC Plans an Opportunity to Improve Outcomes Plan sponsors should follow prudent processes the DOL laid out in its recent guidance, and there are already solutions in...
Investing | June 4th, 2020 Promising Investment Opportunities Exist Small-cap stocks and distressed debt are among places investment managers said investors should turn in the post-COVID-19 environment.
Investing | June 4th, 2020 The Next Evolution in 403(b) Plans: Investments While 403(b) plans have made great strides, lifting restrictions on the types of investments the plans can offer and considering...
Compliance | June 3rd, 2020 DOL Sanctions Use of Private Equity in Asset Allocation Funds in DC Plans An Information Letter addresses concerns with offering private equity in DC plans with five paragraphs detailing considerations for plan fiduciaries...
Compliance | May 29th, 2020 Plan Sponsor, Provider Sued for Adding Untested CITs to 401(k) The 92-page complaint includes a number of other allegations, including that the plan sponsor was motivated by its relationship with...
Data and Research | May 14th, 2020 Vanguard Data Supports Adage of Taking Long-Term View With Investing During the first quarter of 2020, most Vanguard investors saw declines in wealth, but over three years, 89% of DC...
Compliance | May 6th, 2020 Lawsuit Alleges Excessive Fees in Multiple Employer Plan Though the plan’s recordkeeper is not named as a defendant, the lawsuit says fiduciaries of the ADP TotalSource Retirement Savings...
Compliance | May 5th, 2020 Automotive Manufacturer New Target of ERISA Excessive Fee Suit The complaint also argues that the structure of Magna International of America’s plan “is rife with potential conflicts of interest.”
Investing | May 5th, 2020 Prudent Investment Review Processes Need Not Change During Volatility However, serious downturns can reveal risks plan sponsors didn’t know they had.
Compliance | April 21st, 2020 Lawsuit Challenges Conservative Investment of Profit Sharing Plan Assets Denying a motion to dismiss the suit, a judge pointed out the difference between it and others cited by the...
Investing | April 15th, 2020 Money Manager’s COVID-19 Message: Stay the Course “Rather than panic and act on their emotions, the vast majority of participants allowed their DC plans to do the...
Investing | April 14th, 2020 Past Bear Market Strategies No Comfort for DB Plans Right Now Pension plan consultants are tweaking recommendations for DB plan sponsors during the unprecedented volatility created by the coronavirus pandemic.
Investing | April 9th, 2020 Talking Points to Help Participants Navigate Market Volatility Certain concepts should be communicated clearly to retirement plan participants so they don’t make decisions that may hurt their retirement...
Opinions | April 6th, 2020 Barry’s Pickings: Things That Change and Don’t Change Back … Michael Barry, president of O3 Plan Advisory Services LLC, contemplates change in the markets and infrastructure brought on by the...
Investing | April 3rd, 2020 Plan Sponsors Should Be Extra Vigilant During Severe Market Volatility For both DB and DC plan sponsors, fiduciary actions follow a different time frame when there is a sustained market...
Investing | March 27th, 2020 Data Shows Majority of Investors Staying Calm Amid Volatility Vanguard found its clients with only a defined contribution (DC) retirement plan relationship exhibited the lowest levels of trading.
Investing | March 24th, 2020 Understanding the Market Cycle Is Important to Retirement Plan Investors It is inevitable that markets will go up and down; lessons about downturns should always be a part of participant...