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Any retirement fund invests its funds in some way to help them grow, and that includes those run by states. A look at how CalSavers handles the investment of its funds sheds some light on how one of the largest state-run retirement plans fosters growth of their funds.
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The Department of Labor (DOL) sent a new version of a proposed fiduciary rule to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) late Sept. 8 for review.
Known officially as “Conflict of Interest in Investment Advice,” it would redefine fiduciary investment advice under ERISA.
According to a post on...
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CalSavers has expanded the range of services for which it is seeking professional assistance.
On Sept. 5, CalSavers issued an RFP (request for proposals) announcing that it is seeking a contractor to provide investment consulting services. CalSavers, the state-run program that provides retirement...
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Think you’ve taken care of everything with your 457 plan? Maybe you have—but maybe you haven’t.
In the second of a two-part series in the Trucker Huss “The Benefit of Benefits” blog, Scott E. Galbreath discusses more common mistakes he has encountered in 457 plans that exempt organizations (EOs)...
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Taking action in advance to protect vital documents can be helpful when a disaster strikes, a principle that applies to retirement plans and administration as well as other records and functions, writes John Iekel in MarketBeat.
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Tech Talk discusses the kinds of 403(b) plans that are not subject to ERISA.
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Starting a state-run program could result in private-sector employers dropping their existing retirement benefit plans, warned some soothsayers. Not so, says an industry expert.
Kim Olson, Senior Officer of the Pew Charitable Trusts’ Retirement Savings Project took issue with such doom and gloom...
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The two top Republican lawmakers serving on the House and Senate committees with jurisdiction over ERISA have called on the Department of Labor (DOL) to halt any further changes to the definition of fiduciary.
The Aug. 31 letter from Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC), who is chair of the House Education...
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The American Retirement Association (ARA) was recently informed of a legal scheme in Texas—a community property state—that allows younger workers to raid up to 100% of their defined contribution (DC) plan (such as a 401(k), 403(b) or 457 plan) account balance without incurring the tax penalty for...
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The month of August has come and gone. This may be one of the slower months of the year when it comes to legislative activities: there are currently only eight states whose legislatures are in session and Congress is on recess for the month. BUT—that didn’t stop us from moving some things forward...
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