…plan sponsor to fiduciary risk by making the decision to direct such contributions. As a result, the industry and regulators realized that it was important to establish what would become known as a Qualified Default Investment Alternative or QDIA. A QDIA is designed to meet…
…calling for a review of last year’s ruling by the U.S. Department of Labor on Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance (ESG) investments – something we wrote about recently. Biden’s campaign website – still up as of his inauguration – lays out at length various positions…
…(IRS) and U.S. Department of Labor, not to mention some noteworthy moves when it comes to Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance (ESG) investing and rolling over qualified plan loan offset (QPLO) amounts, among others. One other major development of note is the Securing a Strong…
…of PEPs allow the participating employers to benefit from lower fees than in traditional single employer plans. In the RFI, the DOL states: PEPs are required to designate a pooled plan provider who is a named fiduciary of the PEP. As a fiduciary, the pooled…
…investment line-up brings on fiduciary liability for plan officials. As with all plan investment options, plan officials are responsible for the prudent selection and monitoring of a stable value fund. Understanding the unique aspects of stable value funds is the first step in an effective…
…little thought is given to plans in these situations, a great deal of confusion, many missteps and fiduciary risk often arise. That said, failing to update the Plan Administrator role—the person or entity that is authorized with plan service providers to make decisions related to…
…both parties have serious fiduciary and practical responsibilities to consider. The due diligence checklist of issues to research, assess, and report on before and after the merger event is well beyond the scope we can cover here. It includes primary areas of responsibility around assessing…
…of 2019 (SECURE) Act. While it is a good thing to finally have this information in hand, there is still some concern that not everyone who wants to be a PPP should necessarily be one. A PPP acts as a PEP’s administrator and named fiduciary….
…messages, and websites. Acting as a fiduciary for most of the clients we do business with in the ERISA 3(16) marketplace, we have had a keen interest in this topic for the past few years – and we are big proponents of the new rule,….
…convertible to dollars. Cryptocurrencies are generally unregulated and would raise multiple fiduciary and legal concerns for an ERISA benefit plan. Its short history precludes meaningful risk and return analysis. Overview of the Cryptocurrency Market According to Bianco Research, the size of the cryptocurrency market is…
Our PENTalk provides an overview of the Pentegra Defined Benefit Plan for Financial Institutions Pension Valuation Process and Results. Included in the PENTalk will be a discussion of: The Multiple Employer Plan Structure Principal Fiduciary Roles and Responsibilities Results for the Plan Year 7/1/2022 –…