Fiduciary Liability

ERISA 3(38) Fiduciary Services

ERISA 3(38) Fiduciary Services

Most organizations’ human resource departments and C-suites are seeking efficiencies and risk mitigation for their entities. For these, and a myriad of other, reasons, plan sponsors are giving 3(38) fiduciary discretionary investment management services a closer look.

Should You Adopt a Plan Committee Charter?

Should You Adopt a Plan Committee Charter?

The primary purpose of a committee charter is to document overall plan governance. It is not dissimilar to how your Investment Policy Statement (IPS) acts as a “roadmap” for managing your plan investments.

Should Fiduciaries Outsource Retirement Plan Investment Responsibility?

Should Fiduciaries Outsource Retirement Plan Investment Responsibility?

Fiduciaries are personally responsible for participant losses resulting from a fiduciary breach. Plan sponsor fiduciaries who handle plan investments themselves, or use advisors who do not assume fiduciary status, face potential exposure for both investment performance and all plan fees.

Looking to Reduce Your Fiduciary Liability? Benchmark Your Retirement Plan.

Looking to Reduce Your Fiduciary Liability? Benchmark Your Retirement Plan.

As a Plan Sponsor, you have a duty to perform ongoing monitoring of your company’s retirement plan. Since ERISA is complicated, navigating this landscape is oftentimes confusing and challenging. You might be wondering, “What do I need to do to avoid fiduciary liability for my 401(k) plan?”