Monthly Archives: April 2017

Oracle’s 401(k) and what doesn’t look right

A district court judge has ruled that Oracle will in have to defend itself regarding its 401(k) Plan. Plaintiffs allege the Oracle Corporation 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan “caused participants to pay recordkeeping and administrative fees to Fidelity that were … Continue reading

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You Can Lead A Plan Sponsor To Huge Retirement Savings, But……

One thing I will always remember working as an ERISA attorney for third party administrators (TPAs) is when a plan sponsor would tell us that they wanted the maximum savings for retirement and when we came back up with a … Continue reading

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The problem with Morgan Stanley’s payment decision

As you probably heard, Morgan Stanley will be moving to a level compensation approach for its 401(k) advisors. So this means it will do away with commission payments and finder’s fees (for recommending record-keeping vendors) for advisors, in favor of … Continue reading

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The one thing you should never throw out as Plan Sponsors

I’m always asked about how long plan sponsors keep records and there is one thing plan sponsors should never throw out, their plan documents. While most records can be thrown out after 7-8 years, plan sponsors should never get rid … Continue reading

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Don’t Let Vendettas Cost You

I’m sure people who have heard of me in my local village might say I’m difficult in the sense that I’m not afraid to speak up in defense of myself and family. I seem to get in fights with people … Continue reading

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401(k) Plan Sponsors Need To Get Up And Focus On This

My latest article for JDSupra.com can be found here.

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