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The U.S. Department of Justice has filed a civil antitrust lawsuit to block a merger that it says “threatens to eliminate competition, raise prices, and reduce innovation for American businesses, employers, and unions that rely on these important services.”
The merger in question is Aon’s $30...
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Tech Talk discusses some terms that the Department of Labor suggests including in a contract with a cybersecurity service provider.
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Not long ago at all, virtual meetings were an option but not the rule. But throw in a pandemic, and suddenly they are a staple. So what are the fundamentals of making them worthwhile?
“Having effective virtual meetings is now more important than ever before,” writes Edward Dressel in the...
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The Department of Labor’s (DOL) newly released Spring 2021 regulatory agenda confirms that a fiduciary rule rewrite is in the works and provides other key insight for the department’s regulatory plans for the coming months.
Fiduciary Rule Recast
The 10-year saga of the fiduciary rule will...
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A new report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) sheds new light on enforcement activities of the DOL’s Employee Benefits Security Administration.
The 56-page report, Enforcement Efforts to Protect Participants’ Rights in Employer-Sponsored Retirement and Health Benefit Plans, ...
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If there were ever a meeting that couldn’t (or at least shouldn’t) be replaced with an email, it’s that of a retirement plan committee. A new survey by the Plan Sponsor Council of America uncovers some key consistencies in structure and approach.
Retirement plan committees, entrusted with a wide...
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Tech Talk discusses tips from Department of Labor guidance on best practices for hiring a cybersecurity service provider.
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The Securing a Strong Retirement Act (SSRA)—a.k.a. SECURE 2.0—is wending its way through Capitol Hill. The measure contains a wide range of provisions that would affect retirement saving, plans and participants. A recent Plan Sponsor Council of America (PSCA) webinar zeroed in on some key...
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Tech Talk discusses some best practices for reducing the risk of fraud and loss to retirement accounts.
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Mistakes in complying with reporting requirements happen; they may even be all but inevitable. And when they do take place, corrective amendments are a way to fix those errors. In MarketBeat, John Iekel discusses a recent webinar in which American Retirement Association Retirement Education Counsel...
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Editor’s Note: This is the fourth in a series about the guidance the Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) issued on April 14 concerning cybersecurity. The first is here; the second is here; the third is here.
The Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security...
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Benchmarking investment fees is an important function. In fact, it’s more than that—it’s critical to fulfilling fiduciary duty. But “essential” does not translate to “easy,” and there are some common pitfalls in performing that function.
In the CAPTRUST blog entry “Understanding and Evaluating...
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Traditional approaches to finance and investment have had their day, said experts in a recent PSCA webinar, arguing that behavioral finance has changed the equation.
In “Investment Menu Design that Improves Retirement Readiness,” Matthew Gnabasik, Connie Mulligan and Neal Smith suggest that new...
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Bipartisan legislation creating a national lost-and-found database to help plan participants keep track of their retirement accounts has been introduced once again, but the bill’s prospects may be different this year.
Sens. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Steve Daines (R-MT) reintroduced the...
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At the recent Plan Sponsor Council of America National Conference, Erin Lowry, author of the Broke Millennial book series, offered insights on better communication with younger workers.
At the outset, Lowry took pains to distinguish the tensions that currently exist between Millennials and the...
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In MarketBeat, John Iekel writes about the take of Kelsey Mayo, ASEA Director of Regulatory Policy and Partner at Poyner & Spruill LLP, on missing participants and what to do about them in her recent discussion of plan freezes and terminations.
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In what may be their final act teaming up on retirement security legislation, the bipartisan duo of Sens. Rob Portman (R-OH) and Ben Cardin (D-MD) on May 21 reintroduced their Retirement Security and Savings Act (S. 1770).
Like the previous version introduced in the last session of Congress, the...
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Ladies and gentlemen, Mr. 403(b) is back!
Bob Architect is returning to the NTSA stage as a speaker for the Summit session State of the Retirement Markets.
Often referred to as “Mr. 403(b),” Architect has been a true champion for our industry. His 35-year career includes:
Serving as senior...
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Editor’s Note: This is the third in a series about the guidance the Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) issued on April 14 concerning cybersecurity. The first is here; the second is here.
The Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA...
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MarketBeat concerns a study reporting that many participants often find their DC plans confusing and wish for clearer language to help them understand their options and make more informed decisions.
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