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Tenth Circuit Adopts “Meaningful Benchmark” Pleading Standard in Dismissing Challenges to 401(k) Plan Fees

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In a case of first impression in the Tenth Circuit, the Court recently joined the chorus of circuit courts in holding that a 401(k) plan participant alleging excessive investment management or recordkeeping fees must assert a “meaningful benchmark” in order to survive a motion to dismiss. The case is Matney v.

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Top 10 401(k) Providers in 2023

HR Lineup

As we step into 2023, retirement planning has become more critical than ever. With the uncertainty surrounding the future of Social Security and the increasing life expectancy, having a solid retirement plan is essential. What is a 401(k)? 10 Best 401(k) companies of 2023 1.

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Fidelity’s Bitcoin 401(k) Makes the Labor Department Frown. Hard.

HR Digest

A Bitcoin 401(k). recently revealed that they plan to offer investors the option to put bitcoin in their 401(k)s by the end of this year. Retirement plans are essential for financial security in old age, and need sound investments to take care of living expenses, medical bills, and other necessities.

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Cryptocurrency in 401(k) Plans? Might be More Like “Crypto-nite,” Says the DOL in Its Latest Release

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Department of Labor Employee Benefits Security Administration (“DOL”), cryptocurrency might carry similar dangers for otherwise strong and healthy 401(k) plan accounts. DOL’s 5 Reasons Why Cryptocurrencies Might be Like “Crypto-nite” to Participant Retirement Accounts: Digital Assets Are Highly Speculative and Volatile.

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Rolling the Dice on Crypto in Retirement Plan

HR Professionals Magazine

As a team of 401(k) advisors focused on participant outcomes, we are constantly fielding financial related questions from employees seeking advice. This means it is held in code, on computers instead of in banks and there is no central body managing the value of it like our government does with the US Dollar. By Jim Trujillo.

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Highlights From a Conference on Retirement Savings

Money Talk

At the 2022 Retirement Summit sponsored by the Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI), there were four main topics: improving individuals’ access to retirement savings plans, reducing plan leakage (i.e., Savings Fosters Success - Studies have shown that just being in the retirement system in some capacity (e.g.,

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How the SECURE 2.0 Act of 2022 benefits your workplace

Insperity

government passed a significant piece of legislation: the SECURE 2.0 workers better prepare financially for retirement, at every stage of their employment journey. At its most basic level, the law encourages people to not only save money for retirement , but to save more and also become financially stable in the present.

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