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When $1.8 Million Becomes the Fine Print in the 401(k) Fee-Fight

Here’s a story straight from the trenches of the 401(k) world: the parties in a long-running excessive-fee lawsuit over the $2.6 billion Ferguson Enterprises LLC 401(k) plan have reached a settlement for $1.8 million. What Happened Back in 2022, plan ...

That 401(k) Conference Heads to Chicago and Denver!

If you’ve been to one of That 401(k) Conferences before, you already know it’s not your typical industry event. No fluorescent hotel ballroom, no generic panel on “fiduciary best practices,” and definitely no dry chicken lunch while someone reads Powe...

When 401(k) Competition Turns into Corporate Espionage

So the 401(k) world just dropped an episode of “Corporate Spy vs. Corporate Spy” (with a splash...

Coming This January: That 401(k) Plan Provider Handbook by Ary Rosenbaum

After 401(k)’d, The Greatest 401(k) Book Sequel Ever, and Full Circle, I figured it was time to g...

When the Loan Defaults Come Home: A Fiduciary Wake-Up Call

When I read that Securian Financial is joining forces with Custodia Financial to bring their “Ret...

Fiduciary Gamechanger: The Cornell 403(b) Decision and What It Means for You

If after decades of advising retirement-plans I learned one thing, it’s this: The law doesn’t r...

When “Trust the Advisor” Isn’t Enough: Lessons from the Elanco TDF Case

I’ve always said, “You’re only one rigorous process away from averting a major fiduciary fail...

Navigating the DOL’s Next Fiduciary Move

The U.S. Department of Labor has announced plans to revisit and likely revise the fiduciary-advice ...

The DOL Opens the Door: Managed Accounts Meet Lifetime Income

I’m encouraged by the DOL’s issuance of Advisory Opinion 2025-04A, which affirms that a managed...

2026 Is Coming — And It’s a Stress Test for Plan Sponsors

2025 has already been a roller coaster for plan sponsors—regulatory change, cybersecurity threats...