Thought leadership resources for retirement plan sponsors.

Retirement Plan Fee Benchmarking Case Study

The challenges facing 401(k) and 403(b) retirement plan sponsors to ensure the fees associated with their retirement plan are reasonable in light of the services rendered can seem daunting. It's a balancing act requiring a diligent vendor monitoring program. An example of the work we do to assist our clients in this fiduciary duty is outlined in this case study focused on fee benchmarking.

Case Studies

Retirement Plan Investment Menu Review Case Study

Each committee should establish a fundamental set of beliefs relative to the construction of an investment menu. To learn more about the work we have done to review our clients' investment positions and menu design, download our investment menu review case study.

Case Studies

Retirement Plan Design and Oversight Case Study

We partnered with a new client in 2017 to complete a detailed review of their retirement plans. The goal was to improve investment performance, reduce plan expenses and improve participant outcomes.

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Retirement Plan Committee Best Practices

Download our guide to help understand what the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) (and similar state laws) requires for retirement plans, how committees have typically functioned, and how committees will need to function to be successful and sustaining for years to come.

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Protecting Participant Data: How to Monitor and Mitigate Recordkeeper Conflicts of Interest

We believe there are six areas where recordkeeping vendors have tried to monetize their relationship with retirement plans. This plan sponsor guide focuses on the fourth way of generating excess revenue ?Â???????Â??????Â???ÂÂ????Â??????Â??cross-selling retail financial products. For plan sponsors, it is important to understand how recordkeepers cross-sell retail financial products and what the plan sponsor?Â???????Â??????Â???ÂÂ????Â??????Â?Â???????s obligation is to reduce or eliminate such cross-selling.

Webinars

Webinar Recording: Tax-exempt Organizations & 457(f) and 457(b) Plans

Interested in learning more about how 457 plans work? This webinar compares and contrasts 457(b) and 457(f) plans for tax-exempt entities, reviewing the application of ERISA, eligibility, contributions, distributions, the security of assets, taxation of benefits, and more.

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Understanding 408(b)(2) Disclosures

ERISA requires 408(b)(2) disclosures. This short resource helps plan sponsors understand what it is and why it's required.

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DC Plan Recordkeeping Services Review

This discussion guide is intended to help facilitate a retirement plan committee's review of the primary services offered by their recordkeeper(s).

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Investment Manager Due Diligence Outlines

When it comes to conducting manager selection, it is the things unseen that are the key to having confidence in the manager's ability to outperform in the future. This short resource guide provides a look into how we conduct our investment manager due diligence.

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FAQ: ESG Investments

We cover common questions from plan sponsors regarding ESG investments.

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Fiduciary Education for Your Retirement or Investment Committee

Our Fiduciary Education for Your Retirement or Investment Committee resource walks through the importance of continued fiduciary education for current and new committee members.

Resources

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