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Opinions | June 29th, 2012

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 big opportunity for financial professionals.

Reader Responses | June 28th, 2012

SURVEY SAYS: What was your favorite/most memorable vacation, and why?

Vacation season is upon us.

Opinions | June 27th, 2012

SECOND OPINIONS: A Little SBC Relief for Health Plans

We have devoted several columns to the new Summary of Benefits & Coverage (SBC) rules, which require group health plans to issue a summary of health benefit options...

Ask the Experts | June 26th, 2012

(b)lines Ask the Experts – Spinning Off a Related Entity

June 26, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR (b)lines) – At the live Ask the Experts session at the recent 2012 PLANSPONSOR National Conference, an attendee asked, “Our nonprofit organization is spinning...

Reader Responses | June 25th, 2012

SURVEY SAYS: Do You Benchmark Your Retirement Plan Adviser?

Last week, I asked NewsDash readers, “Do you benchmark your plan adviser?”

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Opinions | June 22nd, 2012

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 when new fee disclosure regulations take effect in...

Reader Responses | June 21st, 2012

SURVEY SAYS: Benchmarking Plan Advisers

There is a common suggestion from the retirement plan industry that plan sponsors should send out a request for information (RFI) about every three years to benchmark how...

Ask the Experts | June 19th, 2012

(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, an attendee asked, “What is revenue sharing?”

Reader Responses | June 18th, 2012

SURVEY SAYS: Dad’s Wisdom

Last week, in honor of Father’s Day, I asked NewsDash readers, “What words of wisdom from your Dad would you like to share with NewsDash readers?”

Reader Responses | June 14th, 2012

SURVEY SAYS: Share Words of Wisdom from Dad

Sunday is Father’s Day.

Opinions | June 13th, 2012

SECOND OPINIONS: Comparative Effectiveness Fees – Part II

Experts from Groom Law Group continue to answer questions frequently received about comparative effectiveness fees.

Ask the Experts | June 12th, 2012

(b)lines Ask the Experts – Moving from 403(b) to 401(k)

June 12, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR (b)lines) – At the recently completed 2012 PLANSPONSOR National Conference, David Powell of Groom Law Group and Michael Webb of Cammack LaRhette Consulting conducted...

Reader Responses | June 11th, 2012

SURVEY SAYS: PSNC Suggestions for Improving Participant Outcomes

Last week at the PLANSPONSOR National Conference, speakers suggested numerous ways to improve defined contribution plans to create better outcomes for participants.

Reader Responses | June 7th, 2012

SURVEY SAYS: Which suggestion for improving DC plans would be most effective?

This week at the PLANSPONSOR National Conference, speakers suggested numerous ways to improve defined contribution plans to create better outcomes for participants.

Opinions | June 5th, 2012

Turn Fee Disclosure Lemons into Lemonade

June 5, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR (b)lines) - The logical next step after 408(b)(2) is taking your newly acquired fee disclosure knowledge and putting it to its highest use --...

Ask the Experts | June 5th, 2012

(b)lines Ask the Experts – Non-Electing Church Plans and Nondiscrimination Testing

June 5, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR (b)lines) – “Does a non-electing church plan that is a 401(k) plan have to comply with the ADP and ACP nondiscrimination tests? I read...

Reader Responses | June 4th, 2012

SURVEY SAYS: Summer Reading List 2012

Last week, I asked NewsDash readers, “What’s on your reading list for the summer?”

Ask the Experts | June 1st, 2012

(b)lines Ask the Experts – No Safe Harbor If 401(a) Match Tied to 403(b)

June 1, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR (b)lines) – “A private (non-church/government) tax-exempt organization sponsors a 401(a) plan that provides for matching contributions made in proportion to salary deferral contributions made...

Reader Responses | May 31st, 2012

SURVEY SAYS: What’s on your reading list for this summer?

Summer is approaching, so it’s time for our annual summer reading list survey.

Reader Responses | May 29th, 2012

SURVEY SAYS: What gets you going in the mornings?

Last week, I asked NewsDash readers, “What, other than coffee, revives you and gets you ready to tackle the day?”

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