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Association Retirement Plan Debuts in Connecticut in Wake of New DOL Rule
In the wake of the U.S. Department of Labor’s highly anticipated final rule on ARPs taking effect last…
Open 401k MEPs: Not Just for Smaller, ‘Planless’ Employers?
When passage of the SECURE Act in late December opened the door for unrelated small and medium-sized employers…
Fixed Indexed Annuities: Record Sales in 2019, Again in 2020?
Fixed indexed annuity sales hit a record in 2019 and may set new highs in 2020, according to recent figures.
How Plan Sponsors Avoid SECURE Act Noncompliance ‘Traps’
The recently passed SECURE Act offers provisions that benefit employers sponsoring 401k plans and their employees, all with…
8 Key Provisions to Know in the SECURE Act
The SECURE Act includes almost 30 provisions intended to expand retirement savings, simplify plan administration and penalize failures to comply.
The New Age of 401(k) Plan Portability
A recent survey of defined contribution (DC) plan sponsors found that interest in retaining assets for retirement is…
Exec Sentenced for Stealing 401(k) Funds
One impediment to retirement saving is the (often) mistaken belief that the boss will defer funds from payroll…
Paper or Electronic Statements? 401k Participants Can’t Decide
Back in October 2019, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) proposed a rule allowing mandatory ERISA retirement plan…
SECURE Act Allows 529 Plans to Repay (Some) Student Loan Debt
One reason many people can’t contribute as much as they’d like—or should—to their 401k is they have competing…
6 Lesser-Known SECURE Act Provisions Impacting 401ks
While the major changes resulting from the SECURE Act’s annuities, RMD and open MEPs provisions—plus the elimination of…