Practice Management
That’s the specific — and implied — message of three experts offering their take on how to increase plan participation. TSA Consulting VP Steve Banks, Hendershot Financial Group’s Tom Hendershot and Teresa Ward, Retirement Plans VP at OppenheimerFunds, made their remarks to attendees at a June 23...
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Kristi Cook, co-author of the 403(b) bible, The Source, launched her leadoff workshop session at this year’s NTSA 403(b) Summit June 22 with an anecdote: Her husband, a college professor, asked her if she thought maybe he could retire and what they might need in retirement. So Cook became the...
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Many sobering reports have been issued regarding the degree to which U.S. workers are preparing — or not — for retirement. The Bipartisan Policy Center’s (BPC) Personal Savings Initiative (PSI) may not be the first effort that seeks to help turn the tide of poor savings rates, but it has heft and...
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The U.S. Supreme Court issued its decision in U.S. v. Windsor — in which it said that retirement plans must treat a same-sex spouse just they would any other spouse for purposes of benefits under the retirement plan — one year ago, on June 26, 2013. That makes this an opportune time for Ellie...
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The funded status of public- and private-sector pension plans is a classic example of bad news/good news. To wit: Some states’ pensions are in bad shape, but funding of public-sector pension plans overall is improving; corporate pensions’ funded status fell in April, but only very slightly. State...
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There are things you should do — and not do — in using social media. And it’s especially complicated for those in the retirement plan industry, since social media communications must comply with the rules promulgated by regulatory bodies and others. Join us for an upcoming webcast, “Realities of...
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It’s now easier for plan sponsors and employers to participate in the 403(b) pre-approved plan program. April 14 was the effective date of IRS Revenue Procedure (Rev. Proc.) 2014-28. The new guidance modifies guidance the IRS issued last year, Rev. Proc. 2013-22, to make it easier for a person to...
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The IRS, in Notice 2014-19 and related FAQs, says clearly that retirement plans — including 403(b) plans — have to recognize same-gender spouses and spells out how. The notice and FAQs, which the IRS issued April 4, are a follow-up on Revenue Ruling (Rev. Rul.) 2013-17, which provided general...
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It will be easier for plan sponsors and employers to participate in the 403(b) pre-approved plan program beginning April 14. That’s the effective date IRS Revenue Procedure (Rev. Proc.) 2014-28. The new guidance modifies guidance the IRS issued last year, Rev. Proc. 2013-22, to make it easier for a...
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The NTSA Summit is the premier 403(b) and 457(b) forum for education, compliance and sales ideas for producers, providers, agents, broker/dealers, sales and marketing managers, office staff, plan sponsors and other business officials. In 2013, NTSA combined the world class 403(b) Advisor Summit and...
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