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Products October 1, 2009
McCready and Keene Releases Small-Market Platform
Benefits consultant and service provider McCready and Keene has unveiled a recordkeeping platform aimed at small-sized clients.
Reported by Fred Schneyer
A news release said the open-architecture system for target employers with assets below $1.5 million includes daily valued investments offered at NAV without back-end loads, fully disclosed pricing, and 100% revenue-sharing to offset plan fees.
Other features include:
- full-service in-house support;
- plan consultation for an optimal design;
- cross-tested plan design options and compliance;
- annual compliance testing;
- reports about participation, contribution levels, and performance;
- sponsor and participant Web site access;
- quarterly statements mailed to participants home addresses;
- ROTH features;
- auto-rebalance features;
- enrollment materials;
- full distribution services, including check-writing and 1099s; and
- fee-for-service pricing with all revenue-sharing received used to offset administration fees.
More information is available here.