June 27th, 2018

Groom Law Group Calls for IRS Determination Letter Program Expansion At the start of 2017, the Internal Revenue Service dramatically limited when a retirement plan could seek an individual determination on its tax-qualified status; ERISA attorneys are calling for a new expansion of the once-important program. Read more > From the Magazine: Mastering the RFP while issuing a formal request for proposals (RFP) to advisers once was conducted only by plans with  $50 million or more in assets, today even plans with as little as $20 million are going through the process. In our latest print edition cover story, “Outscale the Competition,” advisers reveal that 90% of the questions in an RFP are boilerplate. It’s in the remaining 10% that advisers can stand out from the competition. Read more > Gen X, Millennials May Have Misguided Retirement Expectations More than one-third of Gen Xers and Millennials have no retirement savings, and although many expect to rely on Social Security for a major portion of retirement income, they have no intention of maximizing their benefits, a survey finds. Read more > 2018 PLANADVISER National Conference With the 2018 PLANSPONSOR National Conference in the rear-view mirror, we are already hard at work planning our next big event. New at this year’s PLANADVISER National Conference will be the opportunity for advisers to earn their “PLANSPONSOR Retirement Professional” designation while at the conference.  Read more > MOST READ ARTICLES

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