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So, How Can Participants Invest Their Retirement Money?

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Under the current administration, the Department of Labor has once again changed course on its view of permissible investing strategies for retirement plans, warming to crypto and private equity, and confirming their distrust...more

Carlton Fields

Expect Focus - Volume II, May 2025

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Builder of Investment Models Deviates From Blueprints Employee’s Rogue Remodeling Costs Builder Plenty - The SEC’s recent order instituting administrative and cease-and-desist proceedings (OIP) against registered...more

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Contingent Deferred Annuities: Time for Renewal?

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Contingent deferred annuities (CDAs) represent an interesting approach to securing lifetime income but have struggled for recognition in the marketplace since their introduction more than a decade ago. Recent developments,...more

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Washington Saves; Washington State’s New State-Mandated Retirement Program

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On March 28, 2024, Washington State’s Governor, Jay Inslee, signed into law a bill that creates a new state-run retirement program called “Washington Saves.” Under the program, “covered employers” must give “covered...more

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UK Government Taskforce to Produce Guidance for Pensions Sector to Consider Social Factors in Investment Decisions

On October 19, 2023, the UK government’s Taskforce on Social Factors (Taskforce) launched a consultation to produce guidance on how pension funds can consider social issues in their investment decisions. The guide is intended...more

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The State of Connecticut Wants Information About Your Retirement Plans by September 1, 2023

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In a June 7, 2023 press release, State of Connecticut Comptroller Sean Scanlon applauded the passage of House Bill No. 6930, which aspires to develop best practices for governance structures of municipal retirement plans....more

Ary Rosenbaum - The Rosenbaum Law Firm P.C.

SeaWorld Litigation will continue

A class action lawsuit brought by former SeaWorld employees that alleged participants in the SWBG LLC 401(k) plan were harmed will continue. The former employees’ arguments sustained the fiduciary breach of the duty of...more

Ary Rosenbaum - The Rosenbaum Law Firm P.C.

Balances were down

The stock market went down in 2022, so no surprise, so did 401(k) account balances. According to Vanguard’s 22nd annual “How America Saves” study, the average 401(k) balance was $112,572 at the end of 2022 — a 20% drop...more

Ary Rosenbaum - The Rosenbaum Law Firm P.C.

Senator wants crypto option, good luck

As Bitcoin starts inching back up, I’m in the black again and expect more clamor for crypto options in 401(k) plans. Senator Tommy Tuberville, R-Alabama, reintroduced legislation to create a law, the Financial Freedom Act...more

Ary Rosenbaum - The Rosenbaum Law Firm P.C.

Time to replace bad decision makers

I was an associate at a semi-prestigious law firm. I asked the 401(k) trustees to look at our plan. One trustee was the human resources director and the other one was a law firm partner. ...more

Ary Rosenbaum - The Rosenbaum Law Firm P.C.

FTX points as another reason why Crypto in 401(k) plans is a bad idea

Every day, brings out different bad news about FTX. Based on what I know, I think the principals over there, should seek criminal law attorneys. I’m dying to see how it will play out, as I like to read about huge business...more

Ary Rosenbaum - The Rosenbaum Law Firm P.C.

Even when offered, ESG funds aren’t that popular

Research shows that 401(k) plan participants who direct their investment, rarely allocate to environmental, social, and governance (ESG) investments....more

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DOL Statement on Private Equity Investment Emphasizes Fiduciary Responsibility

On December 21, 2021, the Department of Labor (the “DOL”) published a Supplemental Statement (the “Supplemental Statement”) to its June 3, 2020 Information Letter (the “2020 Letter”) addressing fiduciary considerations for...more

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California Supreme Court Announces Date for Oral Argument in Alameda Public Retirement Case

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On April 15, 2020, the California Supreme Court scheduled oral argument in the much-anticipated California Supreme Court public retirement case, Alameda County Deputy Sheriff's Association, et al. v. Alameda County Employees'...more

Best Best & Krieger LLP

Understanding the Fees Paid by Your Governmental Retirement Plan

There are several fundamental principles and concepts that governmental plan sponsors and fiduciaries need to bear in mind as they select and monitor their plan providers and the fees that these providers charge....more

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Department of Labor OKs Automatic Rollover Into New Employer's Retirement Plan

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The Department of Labor (DOL) made it easier to consolidate small retirement account balances with a prior employer into a new employer’s plan, now without the direct involvement of the participant....more

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