Monthly Archives: December 2022

My wife forwarded me an op-ed piece, criticizing the Biden administration rule change on ESG investments in 401(k) plans. Obviously, the person writing it doesn’t understand how 401(k) plans work. The ESG rule isn’t licensed theft to pursue a woke … Continue reading →

Robinhood is rolling out retirement accounts for users of its mobile app, by offering a 401(k) like match to IRAs. Robinhood will offer customers a 1% match on its traditional or Roth IRAs. Users can start investing on deposits of … Continue reading →

Two lawsuits questioning the prudence of plans holding the BlackRock Lifepath target-date funds were thrown out. The two suits, one involving Capital One Financial Corp., and the other involving Booz Allen Hamilton were both dismissed by U.S. District Judge Michael … Continue reading →

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

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

If I want to get a new doctor or an attorney, I certainly want to know their background. Same with a financial advisor, I don’t want the next Bernie Madoff. When you hire a professional, you want to know their … Continue reading →

While working as an ERISA attorney with a national practice (cough, cough), it’s clear to me that the biggest compliance issue that my plan sponsors clients to have these days is the late deposit of deferrals. I remember the good … Continue reading →

On November 22, the Department of Labor (DOL) released its final rule for retirement plan fiduciaries wishing to incorporate environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors into their investment selection and monitoring process. This final rule will modify and reverse certain … Continue reading →

A U.S. District Court federal magistrate judge in the Eastern District of Wisconsin mostly sided with Nestlé USA Inc by recommending the dismissal. of a class action lawsuit alleging fiduciary negligence and self-dealing in Nestlé’s $4.2 billion 401(k) savings plan, … Continue reading →

The Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) proposed updates to their Voluntary Fiduciary Compliance Program (VFCP), which would allow a self-correction component. The EBSA proposal includes a new self-correction feature for certain failures to timely transmit participant contributions … Continue reading →