401k News

News and information for retirement plan sponsors and advisors. Covering the issues ranging from regulation and compliance to plan design and investments. Whether you are running a 401(k) plan, a 403(b) plan or a defined benefit plan, ForexTV Retirement Intelligence Unit is there to provide news, insights and ideas.

Sponsor’s Guide to Understanding 401k Fees and Fee Structures

May 8, 2017

Without question, retirement plan like 401k fees are one of the most important elements for sponsors to understand. Retirement plan and 401k fees can dramatically affect investment performance and are a major component of fiduciary responsibility; not to mention a ...

Now Almost 40 Years Old, Are Traditional 401(k) Plans Ready For Retirement?

May 8, 2017

In the relatively short time since the enactment of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) in 1974 and the Tax Revenue Act of 1978, the traditional 401(k) plans have been the a source of great scrutiny and the subject ...

401k Tax Cuts Expected in Trump’s Budget Plan

May 3, 2017

What is the fate of 401k tax cuts? Pending the Trump Administration tax proposals and the President’s new tax plan, most industry professionals are taking a measured view in assessing the impact on 401k plans. Predicting a major cut in 401k plan ...

Understanding the Difference Between a Record Keeper and Third Party Administrator (TPA)

May 3, 2017

What is the difference between a record keeper and a third party administrator? In a recent article by Brightscope, they asked the question about the differences in service providers, and wondered if plan sponsors knew the difference. Running a qualified ...

Why Health Savings Accounts Are Among the Best Ways to Save for Retirement

May 3, 2017

Why Health Savings Accounts Are Among the Best Ways to Save The issue of tax reform has the 401k industry on edge…and that does not seem to be such a bad thing according to many advisors attending the NAPA conference ...

Why Retirement Plan Auto Portability is Important to Every Plan Sponsor

May 3, 2017

What is Retirement Plan Auto Portability? Retirement Plan Auto Portability is the concept of rolling-over employee retirement accounts when an employee leaves a company and starts to work for another company with a qualified retirement plan. The Employee Benefit Research ...