
More TDF Underperformance ERISA Lawsuits Filed
The new cases closely resemble a host of others filed in recent months that suggest fiduciary defendants selected underperforming target-date funds.

PRACTICE PROGRESS Webinar Series: CITs and More
The 2022 PLANADVISER Practice Progress Webinar Series continues August 16 with a timely session on collective investment trusts and other investment vehicles. Join the live discussion and share your comments and questions!

The Most ‘Outrageous’ ERISA Complaints Yet Filed?
One fiduciary insurance expert who has long been tracking ERISA litigation says a spate of new complaints filed in recent weeks are the ‘most outrageous’ the industry has ever seen.
The Art of Comparing TDF and Balanced Fund Performance

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Ideas for a QDIA Design That Will Better Serve Participants Ready to Retire
Jason Shapiro notes that some DC plan participants may stay in their plan after retirement and rely on TDFs’ asset allocation for retirement income for possibly 30 years or even more.
DOL Receives Recommendations for Lifetime Income in DC Plans
The ERISA Advisory Council sent a report to Secretary of Labor R. Alexander Acosta focusing on recommendations for promoting lifetime income (LTI) within defined contribution (DC) plans through changes to the annuity selection safe harbor and modifying the qualified default investment alternative (QDIA) rule.