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Aug 2019Fiduciary Breach Lawsuit Issues Explored - Topic #3: Too Many Investment Options
In our Fiduciary Breach Lawsuit Series, we provide an in-depth exploration of each of the claims. This month, we explore the issue of too many investment options.
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Jun 2019Fiduciary Breach Lawsuit Series
With more than 100 lawsuits filed against the fiduciaries of defined contribution retirement plans for breach of their responsibilities, litigation has plagued the retirement plan industry over the past decade. The claims in these lawsuits cover a broad range of topics and issues related to actions …
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May 2019Case Study: A University’s Holistic Approach to Maximizing Retirement Plan Benefits
Learn how the University of Pittsburgh created a best-in-class retirement plan program as part of a large-scale focus to provide better services, communications, and outcomes to nearly-25,000 retirement plan participants.
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Mar 2019The Defined Benefit (DB) Lawsuits: Why There May Be Widespread Implications
Several lawsuits have been filed recently claiming that the use of outdated mortality tables led to lower retirement pension plan benefit payments. While these suits were filed against large corporate plan sponsors, they could have far-reaching consequences
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Mar 2019403(b) Retirement Plan Fee Litigation: An Update
More than 20 private universities and five healthcare systems have been sued over retirement plan fees since 2016, making fee litigation an important topic for retirement plan sponsors. We review the common claims of the suits and provide an update on the status of each.
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Mar 2019Trends in Target Date Fund Investing
With the adoption and popularity of target date funds (TDFs) on the rise, the diversity of offerings have grown. We explore the new world of TDFs, the emergence of trends and what retirement plan sponsors can expect to see in the future.
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Feb 2019Permissible Plan Expenses: What Can Plan Sponsors Pay from Retirement Plan Assets?
With the increased focus and litigation surrounding retirement plan fees, plan sponsors need to pay keen attention to any expenses paid from their retirement plan's assets to ensure they are permissible.
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Dec 20182019: The Five Trends for which Retirement Plan Sponsors Should Look
With the holiday season upon us and the New Year fast approaching, it is time to consider what 2019 may bring for retirement plan sponsors. We explore the five trends we predict to be popular in the new year.
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Dec 2018Delivering Retirement Benefits to Healthcare and Higher Education Employees
As the retirement plan space continues to evolve, so do the trends and best practices. We explore some of these as they relate to delivering retirement benefits to healthcare and higher education employees.
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Nov 2018Investment Selection and Monitoring Process: A Primer
The ongoing monitoring and selection of investment options are part of a plan sponsor’s fiduciary responsibility. There are many key points a plan sponsor should consider beyond cost and performance (which are important) to maintain a quality investment lineup.
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