Cygnet Institute has achieved ISO 9001 Quality Management Systems certification (QMS) from NSF International Strategic Registrations (NSF-ISR) for the design and provision of financial skills education. The standard, built on principles like strong customer focus and continual improvement, demonstrates Cygnet's commitment to delivering consistent, quality products and services.
Cygnet Institute has been designated by CEFEX, the Centre for Fiduciary Excellence as a nonprofit Investment Support Services (ISS) provider for plan sponsors and plan participants to educate adults in economic matters, advance their financial literacy and enhance their ability to make good financial decisions in self-directed retirement plans and non-retirement accounts. For more information click the seal or go to www.CEFEX.org.
401(k) Trustees
Trustees of 401(k) plans have an obligation and responsibility under DOL regulations to operate the plan for the “sole and exclusive benefit” of plan participants. Although most plans have the necessary features to monitor fees, investments and administrative procedures, their arrangements for financial education usually fall short.
Lectures or web-based presentations to help participants generally do not lead to the changes in behavior needed to assure a successful retirement. Robust Internet tools often available are typically used by less than 5 percent of participants.
Cygnet Institute has a successfully integrated concepts of experiential learning with mass customization techniques to deliver tools to help 401(k) plan participants tackle the actuarial and investment decisions to build their private “pension plan.”
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