Monthly Archives: January 2012

While some may claim that fee disclosure that will come for retirement plan sponsors on April 1, 2012 from Section 408(b)(2) regulations will be a breath of fresh air for the retirement plan industry, the cynics in me will say … Continue reading →

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My latest article on JDSupra.com can be found here.

All plan providers are hurrying to meet the April 1 deadline of providing fee disclosures to plan sponsors (cheap plug, I am still available to draft client service agreements to comply with 408(b)(2) for $1,000). The deadline doesn’t look like … Continue reading →

I had an interesting discussion with a financial advisor who was inquiring about in-service distributions, when a participant can withdraw their retirement savings while still working for the employer. The financial advisor wanted a provision where a participant could move … Continue reading →

The folks at rj20.com and I are doing a webinar on thew Department of Labor investment advice regulations for plan participants on Monday, February 6, 2012 at 2 PM EST. If you are a financial advisor, you may learn a … Continue reading →

My newest JDSupra.com article can be found here.

These days, all I hear is multiple employer plans (MEPs) all the time. Whether it’s the third party administrator (TPA) who wants to offer it or the financial advisors who want to offer it, I usually average one MEP question … Continue reading →

I’ll say it a million times and I will say it again: there is something to be said about finding a  good third party administrator (TPA) to handle your plan. I came across a 401(k) plan recently where there was … Continue reading →

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