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DOL Shuns Stable Value as Default 401(k) Option
By Melanie WaddellThe Department of Labor (DOL) has decided to ban stable value funds as default options in 401(k) plans. The decision is a blow for the insurance industry, which lobbied Congress and the DOL to include stable value among qualified default investment alternatives (QDIAs).
September 01, 2007
Failure to Compute?Are computer models that meet the statutory requirements set out in the Pension Protection Act (PPA) an effective tool to use to provide investment advice...
August 19, 2007
Industry Groups Respond To DOL On 401(k) Fee DisclosuresThe Department of Labor should act to improve disclosure of key information to 401(k) participants by requiring employers to provide them with fee and other ...
August 19, 2007
Industry Groups Respond To DOL On 401(k) Fee DisclosuresThe Department of Labor should act to improve disclosure of key information to 401(k) participants by requiring employers to provide them with fee and other ...
July 26, 2007
GAO: PBGC Needs A Bigger, More Active BoardThe Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp. has conflicts with its parent department, the U.S. Department of Labor, says Barbara Bovbjerg, an analyst with the U.S. Government ...
July 26, 2007
GAO: PBGC Needs A Bigger, More Active BoardThe Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp. has conflicts with its parent department, the U.S. Department of Labor, says Barbara Bovbjerg, an analyst with the U.S. Government ...
July 18, 2007
GAO: PBGC Needs A Bigger, More Active BoardCorporate governance weaknesses may be leaving the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp. vulnerable to mismanagement.Barbara Bovbjerg, an analyst with the U.S. Government Accountability Office, suggests that ...
July 18, 2007
GAO: PBGC Needs A Bigger, More Active BoardCorporate governance weaknesses may be leaving the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp. vulnerable to mismanagement.Barbara Bovbjerg, an analyst with the U.S. Government Accountability Office, suggests that ...