Adding a New Investment Option to a Retirement Plan

Adding a New Investment Option to a Retirement Plan

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A retirement savings plan, such as a 401(k) or 403(b), is a valuable employee retention and recruitment benefit. But sponsoring one takes a great deal of work and employees do not always fully understand the plan’s value or utilize its benefits. Meanwhile, you need to make sure the plan investment options are sound, diverse, and low cost while meeting participant needs. That means developing an investment policy statement and monitoring process that:

  • provides ongoing vigilance,
  • regularly reviews participant and fund behavior, and
  • considers new investment options.
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The Importance Of Fiduciary Training

The Importance Of Fiduciary Training

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What does it mean to be a member of your company’s retirement plan committee? It probably means that you are intelligent and dependable and your CEO values your contributions. Your company leadership believes you are trustworthy, enough so to give you control over something as important as their retirement plan. It also means that you are now a fiduciary. Being a fiduciary is a legal responsibility that you automatically take on when you become a committee member. However, do you and the other committee members even know what a fiduciary is? Read on to learn key factors that are typically included in fiduciary training.

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Retirement Plan Consultant Checklist

Retirement Plan Consultant Checklist

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As a plan sponsor, you know the importance of providing a well-managed retirement plan for your employees. You are also aware of how much time and energy it takes to organize and administrate such a plan, not to mention the fiduciary responsibility that goes along with it. As a result, you may turn to a retirement plan consultant to provide expertise, objective guidance, and service. Your business and your employees are a high priority, so you don’t want to choose just any consultant. How do you know if your consultant is the best fit for your business? Is there a way to ensure they are doing their job and improving your plan? Use our retirement plan consultant checklist below.

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The Five Biggest Mistakes Plan Sponsors Make

The Five Biggest Mistakes Plan Sponsors Make

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Plan sponsors know that there are more liabilities and regulations to worry about than ever before. There are constant concerns about IRS rules, fiduciary responsibilities, and tax law changes. Failure to comply with regulations can be an expensive disaster, with the ever-looming threat of losing your plan’s qualified status.

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The Key Services a Retirement Plan Consultant Should Provide

The Key Services a Retirement Plan Consultant Should Provide

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A retirement plan consultant plays an important role in your business, helping you follow fiduciary responsibilities, mitigate risk, and provide an appropriate plan based on cost parameters and employee needs. Businesses rely on consultants to provide objective and knowledgeable guidance, advice, and service.

The extent of services provided by retirement plan consultants can vary significantly; therefore, in searching for an advisor, it is best for you to look for the services most optimal for your plan’s specific needs.

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