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I understand why people in the industry would have issues with the proposed legislation, known as “Retirement Savings for Americans Act.” If passed the law would create a retirement savings program by the Federal government. . Full- and part-time workers … Continue reading →

Again, litigators are trying to create class action lawsuits against large plans. This time, I think they’re scraping the bottom of the barrel. The newest wave of cases is dealing with forfeitures and larger companies using forfeiture to reduce employer … Continue reading →

Final regulations updating the the rules governing the filing and processing of applications for administrative exemptions from the prohibited transaction provisions of ERISA, the Internal Revenue Code and the Federal Employees’ Retirement System might be released soon. The White House … Continue reading →

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

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

Ascensus said it will begin offering the Ascensus American Funds Pooled Employer Plan on its independent, open-architecture recordkeeping platform beginning in spring 2024. The new investment solution is focused on creating a unique portfolio that matches a participant’s financial needs … Continue reading →

Ameritas has announced a new pooled employer plan (PEP) for organizations sponsoring ERISA 403(b) plans. The 403(b) PEP is a retirement plan where instead of a nonprofit sponsoring their own plan, they can become an adopting employer. This removes many … Continue reading →

intellicents has selected The Standard to roll intelli(k) PEP, which is a pooled employer plan that offers a solution for businesses with broad and flexible design capabilities. The intelli(k) PEP bundles 3(38) investment governance and 3(16) administrative governance into a … Continue reading →

Thanks to litigation, the Securities and Exchange Commission will likely approve a few Bitcoin-centric exchange-traded funds. That begs the question, will those ETFs be allowed as investments within 401(k) plans? My answer: probably yes. ETFs eliminate some of the issues … Continue reading →

It was harmless and I still think 15 years later, it was always harmless. Working at that semi-prestigious law firm, I reached out to former clients of mine that I worked with, at a third-party administration (TPA) firm. My old … Continue reading →