11/30/2004: the Defined Contribution Plan Market Is Going Through Big Changes (PDF) (SRConsultant.com)

2 pages. Excerpt from 401khelpcenter.com: 'The SEC is questioning plan providers on the practice of mutual funds sending undisclosed soft dollars back to plan providers, making it impossible for plan sponsors to fully understand plan costs. By burying plan cost in mutual fund expenses, plan participants are not just bearing the cost of the plan, but the plan cost incurred by participants are, in most cases, excessive.