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A Plan Fiduciary's Responsibilities
on October 20, 2015 in
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by
Daniel Wedeking
The term “fiduciary” gets used a lot these days; sometimes, we suspect, without a true understanding of what the term means and how fiduciary responsibility applies to our industry. It’s a corner of the retirement plan industry that can be a little murky.
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Fiduciary Fact or Fiction
on June 3, 2012 in
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Daniel Wedeking
The rules that govern the behavior of retirement plan fiduciaries are quite complex. Any time we are required to deal with complicated subject matter, things can get confusing, potentially leading to decisions based on a misunderstanding.
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Fiduciary Liability for Participant-Directed Plans
on May 19, 2011 in
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by
Daniel Wedeking
It seems that every month there are new stories in the financial press about participants suing their employers for mismanagement of the company 401(k) plan. While most of these suits have been directed at larger companies, the increasing frequency has employers of all sizes looking for ways to minimize their liability. One way to do that is to comply with a set of "safe-harbor" rules found in section 404(c) of ERISA.
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