This Case Study explores the challenges faced by small organizations in the management of their 401(k) retirement plans and how improved governance processes can address these issues.
This webinar is focused on helping plan sponsors navigate ESG investments in this current regulatory and political landscape.
Conducting a retirement plan audit is a requirement for large plan sponsors governed by ERISA. By following the tips outlined in this guide, you can plan your audit effectively, gather all the necessary information, review plan operations thoroughly, and report your findings clearly, concisely, and effectively.
This Guide explores fiduciary obligations under the ERISA, the role of the investment fiduciary under ERISA Section 404, and how some advisors? actions are now being challenged as unlawful in class action litigation.
This guide begins with a look at why conducting a 401(k) or 403(b) recording keeping vendor search may be necessary to satisfy several of a plan sponsor's fiduciary duties under ERISA, followed by a discussion of the numerous practical benefits that result from a thorough vendor search.
A plan sponsor resource breaking down SECURE 2.0 by effective date.
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Members of our Technical Services Committee review and discuss the legislative, regulatory, and litigation changes affecting retirement plans in 2022.
Plan documents, fee disclosures, annual reports - these documents (and more) are all required participant notices as directed by ERISA. Do you know how you should deliver these notices or if you can hire an outside provider to help you engage your participants? We cover these questions, and more in this installment of our Fiduciary Training Program focused on employee engagement and required notices.
This webinar is focused on addressing the current and future landscape of lifetime income solutions in hopes we can help plan sponsors understand what is a good decision for their retirement plan.
During this webcast, cohosted by Moss Adams, we provided context on SOC (System and Organization Controls) examinations, also known as SOC audits.