Posts filed under: Regulatory and Legislation

Regulatory and Legislation

Employer Sponsored Retirement Plan legislation changes and regulatory changes for 401k, Defined Benefit, Pension, Profit Sharing, Cash Balance and all plans governed by ERISA.

Guiding Light – 5 Ways to Help Employees During Market Volatility

Market volatility can cause employees to feel uneasy about their retirement savings, often leading to impulsive decisions that could harm their financial future. As a plan sponsor, it’s crucial to take proactive steps to guide employees during uncertain times. Consider... Read More

5 Common Risk Management Pitfalls

Staying on Top of Your Game – Five Common Risk Management Pitfalls and How to Effectively Mitigate Them Retirement plan sponsors operate in a high-stakes regulatory landscape under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA). Over the past... Read More

The Importance of Benchmarking Plan Fees: Best Practices for Plan Sponsors

Understanding Fee Benchmarking Benchmarking your plan fees is a critical practice for plan sponsors, ensuring that the costs associated with plan services align with industry standards. According to Callan’s 2024 DC Trends Survey, a substantial two-thirds of plan sponsors indicated... Read More

401k Employee Financial Wellness 2025

Companies can take these 4 steps to help ensure that participants and retirees are not making fear‑driven mistakes, which could jeopardize their retirement.... Read More

Ask Erick: How often should we benchmark our 401k Plan Fees?

Companies can take these 4 steps to help ensure that participants and retirees are not making fear‑driven mistakes, which could jeopardize their retirement.... Read More

Ask Erick: How Often Should We Review Our 401k Investment Lineup?

Companies can take these 4 steps to help ensure that participants and retirees are not making fear‑driven mistakes, which could jeopardize their retirement.... Read More

Investment Policy Statement – Key Ingredients

Companies can take these 4 steps to help ensure that participants and retirees are not making fear‑driven mistakes, which could jeopardize their retirement.... Read More

Understand Expense Ratios

Companies can take these 4 steps to help ensure that participants and retirees are not making fear‑driven mistakes, which could jeopardize their retirement.... Read More