by Roland|Criss | Oct 26, 2022 | Fiduciary Insider, Retirement Plans
Article Key Changes are Waiting in the Wings The midterm elections are approaching, and the final weeks of the U.S. Congress will be a “lame-duck” session, and legislation impacting retirement plans is still waiting on Capitol Hill....
by Roland|Criss | Oct 26, 2022 | Retirement Plans
Article Knowledge is Vital The U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) has called for increased training for people who occupy the primary position of trust for employer-sponsored retirement plans. While a good heart is a desirable trait in fiduciaries,...
by Roland|Criss | Aug 24, 2022 | Fiduciary Insider, Retirement Plans
Article Fiduciary Duty is a Multi-Cultural Concept “Stewardship” is originally a Phoenician term and the root word for “trust.” Stewards oversee, properly manage, and protect other peoples’ assets. “Trust” became the root word for “fiduciary,” used today to...
by Roland|Criss | May 19, 2022 | Retirement Plans
Article How do employee benefit plan fiduciaries get that job? If you aspire for an appointment to serve on your employer’s committee that oversees its retirement, pension, and health plans, you are in a select company. In our experience as a risk...
by Roland|Criss | Feb 23, 2022 | Retirement Plans
Article The Employee Retirement Income Security Act (“ERISA”) requires employee benefit plan (“EBP”) fiduciaries to act with prudence, but ERISA does not describe activities that meet the prudence standard. A careful examination of the...