by Roland|Criss | Nov 4, 2013 | Retirement Plans
Last week, a blog post entitled, “Are 3(16) Plan Administrator Arrangements a Sham?” delineated the difference between a selective 3(16) service provider (who absorbs only a small amount of plan sponsor responsibility) and a full-service 3(16) provider (who agrees to...
by Roland|Criss | Oct 17, 2013 | Retirement Plans
Listen in on Blog Talk Radio as Ronald Hagan, President and CEO of Roland|Criss chats with The 401k Study Group about the ins and outs of being a 3(16) Fiduciary.
by Roland|Criss | Oct 9, 2013 | Retirement Plans
The DOL’s pace of enforcement has produced staggering numbers. For example, in fiscal year 2011, the Employee Benefits Security Administration (“EBSA”), which is the enforcement arm of the DOL, collected over $1.3 billion in fines and asset recovery from ERISA...
by Roland|Criss | Oct 2, 2013 | Retirement Plans
Settlement of the Beesley v. International Papers fiduciary lawsuit cracks the foundation of the 401(k) industry’s primary pricing structure. Embedded within the $30 million settlement is an agreement by the plan’s sponsor that it will not pay fees to a...
by Roland|Criss | Sep 13, 2013 | Retirement Plans
The DOL’s pace of enforcement has produced staggering numbers. For example, in fiscal year 2011, the Employee Benefits Security Administration (“EBSA”), which is the enforcement arm of the DOL, collected over $1.3 billion in fines and asset recovery from ERISA...