Monthly Archives: August 2021

The IRS has updated the Employee Plans Compliance Resolution System (EPCRS) with the release of Revenue Procedure 2021-30. The EPCRS is used to correct certain plan qualification failures. EPCRS contains the Self-Correction Program (SCP), the Voluntary Correction Program (VCP), and … Continue reading →

The big just got bigger. Empower Retirement is now buying the retirement plan business of Prudential Financial Inc. for $3.55 billion. The purchase would increase Empower’s retirement plan footprint to more than 16.6 million participants and assets under administration to $1.4 trillion … Continue reading →

It’s more work, but it’s clear that the Department of Labor (DOL) wants you to do more work when dealing with former participants who you lose track of, but still have money in your 401(k) plan. It’s important that you … Continue reading →

Witnesses testifying before the ERISA Advisory Council criticized the idea for additional fiduciary or disclosure obligations on 401(k) plans that contain brokerage windows. Of course, the witnesses had a bias since many of them offer it in their plan. During … Continue reading →

A survey by JP Morgan Asset Management shows that even though about four in five respondents didn’t change their contributions or investments during the COVID-19 pandemic, more than half feel say they’re overloaded with information and don’t know how to … Continue reading →

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced that TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services LLC, (TC Services) that is a subsidiary of Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association of America (TIAA), will pay $97 million to settle charges of making inaccurate … Continue reading →

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