The CARES Act: Relief for retirement plan participants
Plan sponsors will need to amend their plans to cover the CARES Act changes that they decide to implement
The SECURE Act and open MEPs: Opportunities and threats for advisers
The legislation's green light for open multiple employer plans goes into effect at the start of next year
The risks of giving advice to 401(k) participants
401(k)-plan advisers are well-positioned to provide investment advice to participants, but it could prove legally treacherous.
The risks of giving advice to 401(k) participants
401(k)-plan advisers are well-positioned to provide investment advice to participants, but it could prove legally treacherous.
3 lessons for advisers from 401(k) and 403(b) class-action settlements
Retirement plan advisers need to discuss record-keeping pricing, investment vehicles and the use of participant data with clients
How should advisers treat rollovers from 401(k)s to IRAs?
There are certain traps for unwary advisers, such as specific disclosure requirements.
How advisers can help 401(k) plans manage the risk of missing participants
The DOL hasn't issued concrete guidance on the issue, but there are hints on how to avoid trouble.
The ins and outs of pairing a 401(k) plan match with student loan repayment
An IRS nod shows potential pathways for employers, but several considerations must be made in advance of developing such a program.
SEC best-interest proposal doesn’t affect 401(k) brokers
The proposed best-interest standard applies only to 'retail customers,' a definition that seems to omit broker recommendations to retirement plans. RIAs, though, are still on the hook.
What the 5th Circuit decision doesn’t do
The ruling doesn't apply to services, so investment management services for retirement plans and IRAs remain fiduciary activities.
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