Groups Weigh In on Proposed Fee Disclosure Regs
June 11, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – From excluding large plans to asking for wording that would prompt...
Tag: Fees
(b)lines Ask the Experts – Determining Reasonableness of Fees
June 10, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR (b)lines) – “Thanks to the new service provider and fee disclosure requirements, I have a much...
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(b)est Practices: What Do You Know About Revenue Sharing?
June 6, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – What do you know about revenue sharing? If your answer is anything other than, “a...
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Employee Fiduciary Offers Fee Comparison Service
June 4, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Employee Fiduciary LLC is now offering a fee comparison service for 401(k) plan sponsors.
Benefits |
PSNC 2014: Proper Investment Committee Governance
June 4, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – An investment committee must focus on fiduciary considerations at all times. Care, diligence, prudence and...
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PSNC 2014: The RFP from Start to Finish
June 4, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Choosing a provider for a plan starts with the request for proposal (RFP), and experts...
Court Deems MassMutual a Fiduciary for Setting Compensation
May 29, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A plan sponsor’s lawsuit over revenue sharing payments has moved forward as a court found...
Fee Suit Litigator Discusses Best Practices
May 28, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Plaintiffs' lawyer and 401(k) fee litigation specialist Jerry Schlichter doesn’t seem to mind his position...
Health Plan TPA to Pay for Undisclosed Fees
May 28, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Michigan (BCBSM) must pay more than $6 million for...
Are Mutual Fund Managers Driven to Perform?
May 23, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) — A recent analysis from Gerstein Fisher challenges the notion that mutual fund managers don't have...
Expense Ratios for Equity Mutual Funds Lower
May 14, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Investors paid lower average expense ratios for equity mutual funds in 2013, says a report...
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ShareBuilder 401k to Waive Plan Setup Fees
May 13, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Small business owners and human resources staffers can save nearly $1,000 in waived 401(k) plan...
Retirement Advisor Council Sees Flaw in 408(b)(2) Review
May 12, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – In an open letter to the Department of Labor, the Retirement Advisor Council contends the...
Should Your Plan Have a Fee Policy Statement?
May 9, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Fee policy statements are in the early stages, but they could be a helpful tool...
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Provider Websites Face Off in Corporate Insight Report
May 9, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Whether their plan is soliciting requests for proposals (RFPs) or not, plan officials have the...
CalPERS Reduces Investment-Related Costs
April 29, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) has been able to significantly reduce the costs...
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Cost Considerations When Using Index Funds in DC Plans
April 23, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The debate over investing in actively managed funds versus passive index funds will probably go...
DOL Fee Guide Proposal Misses the Point, Some Say
April 18, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Value, not just cost, is what plan sponsors and participants should see when reviewing fee...
ING to Settle Revenue-Sharing Suit
April 15, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Without admitting any wrongdoing, ING Life Insurance and Annuity Company has agreed to settle a...
Industry Criticizes DOL’s Call for Fee Guides
April 15, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A coalition of advocacy groups representing U.S. retirement plan service providers filed a detailed comment...