Monthly Archives: June 2022

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Signing up with a third-party administrator (TPA) is like getting married, you come in with the best of intentions and you never think that things won’t work out. In 24 years of being an ERISA attorney, I have never met … Continue reading →

When I left a semi-prestigious law firm about 12 years ago, I swore that I was going to start my own law firm. I was 38 and knew my time as an associate attorney making a good salary would be … Continue reading →

Our tax system is based on voluntary compliance and retirement plan audits conducted by the Internal Revenue Service are one tool to ensure that. The IRS has just announced a pilot program where they will send letters to plan sponsors … Continue reading →

OneDigital Investment Advisors has announced another purchase. OneDigital has acquired TimeScale Financial, a Danvers, MA-based registered investment adviser.  TimeScale currently supports 95 institutional and 950 individual clients, and currently manages approximately $3 billion in assets across wealth management and retirement plan … Continue reading →

HUB International Limited (Hub) said that it has acquired the assets of CSi Advisory Services, LLC. Headquartered in Indianapolis, IN, CSi Advisory Services, with $1.1 billion assets under management, is a retirement plan consulting firm focusing on participant outcomes, investment outcomes, and … Continue reading →

The Senate rejected President Joe Biden’s nominee for an assistant secretary post for the Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration, with Vice President Kamala Harris unable to cast a tie-breaking vote. The Senate voted 51-49 to defeat Lisa Gomez’s … Continue reading →

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With Bitcoin more than 50% off its highs (boy, you should see my Coinbase account), it’s surprising all the takes on offering crypto investments in 401(k) plans. ForUsAll, a 401(k) retirement provider, filed suit against the Department of Labor (DOL) … Continue reading →