In today’s ever-changing regulatory environment, there is increasing pressure on retirement plan sponsors (from the DOL) and their plan advisors (from the SEC) to address conflicts of interest. The ultimate goal of the new guidelines is to protect your retirement plan participants. More specifically, the DOL and SEC want your employees to receive unbiased advice and to be protected from paying unreasonable fees.
Read our Conflicts of Interest whitepaper as we identify some of the more common conflicts of interest that are prevalent within retirement plans and the advisory firms that service these plans. We hope you find this information helpful in identifying and eliminating any conflicts of interest that could be detrimental to your plan and your participants.
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