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DOL Pulls the Plug on Racial Equity Guidance

The Department of Labor has never been shy about changing its mind, and here we go again....

Northwell Health 403(b) Case Settles After Five Years

Another excessive fee case is wrapping up, this time involving the $5.6 billion Northwell...

Private Assets in 401(k) Plans: Demand Is Growing, Knowledge Is Lagging

One thing I’ve learned in the retirement plan business is that participant demand usual...

The Fine Print Will Cost You

One of the biggest problems I see when new clients hire me is that they never bothered to...

Cracker Barrel and the Wrong Kind of Change

I’ll admit it—I loved Cracker Barrel. Living in New York, I never had one nearby, so ...

Pay Now or Pay More Later: The Real Cost of Underpaying Employees

When I look back on my brief tenure at that union law firm, the irony wasn’t lost on me...

The Safe Harbor That Wouldn’t Go Away

The Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) tried to pla...

State-Run Auto-IRAs Hit $2 Billion and Keep Growing

The retirement plan industry just hit another milestone, and it didn’t come from Wall S...

Pantyhose, Banks, and Retirement Plans: The Smarter Crime?

I’ve always said that robbing a bank with a pair of pantyhose on your head is a smarter...

Empower Under Fire: Another Reminder That Providers Aren’t Immune from Fiduciary Scrutiny

When most people think about ERISA lawsuits, the usual suspects are plan sponsors. Theyâ€...