Week ending August 26th, 2016

NOTE FROM THE EDITOR

Happy Friday, readers! Being a defined contribution retirement plan industry specialist, you’re probably already aware that we just passed the 10-year anniversary of the signing of the Pension Protection Act. Known as the PPA, few pieces of legislation adopted since the initial passage of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act some four decades ago have had as big an impact on our industry and daily work. Collected below is some of our special coverage marking the anniversary of the PPA and exploring the ongoing impacts of the landmark retirement law.

Editor's choice

10 Years Out from PPA, Advisers More Pivotal Than Ever

Advisers are working with more plans today than they ever have—completing more services for more diverse types of clients than was the case prior to the full implementation of the Pension Protection Act. Read more >

Retirement Security 10 Years After the PPA

While industry practitioners often have deeply held convictions about how to improve the U.S. retirement system, there are already many things plan advisers can do under current legislation and regulations to improve retirement security of American workers. Read more >

QDIA Trends Still Taking Shape 10 Years After PPA

Alongside the use of automatic enrollment, the biggest development in QDIAs in the past 10 years has been the replacement of stable value or money market funds as the default with TDFs. Read more >

DB Pension Funding Still a Battleground Post-PPA

Starting with the Pension Protection Act, the U.S. Congress has tweaked and amended pension funding rules a handful of times in rennet years, but has it work? Read more >

PPA Reduced Lawsuits Against Cash Balance Plans

Nearly as soon as cash balance plans were developed, participants began suing them, with the majority of the cases based on age discrimination. Read more >

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Why Are Retirees Spending Down So Slowly?

EBRI questions whether retirees are just determined to preserve their assets or whether they need more education about spending assets in retirement—both have implications for retirement plan advisers and sponsors.

Home Depot 401(k) Plan Latest Targeted with ERISA Fiduciary Breach Lawsuit

Plaintiffs include in their complaint a substantial amount of backward-looking fund performance data to underpin their failure to monitor claims, comparing the Home Depot offerings to others that could have been purchased.

Paychex Revamps Advisor Console

With a focus on accessibility and ease of use, Advisor Console’s new features and functionality allow financial professionals to be more efficient when serving their clients’ plans and investments.

Don’t Run Out of Money, Have a Retirement Income Plan

In a guest article written for PLANADVISER, Thomas Dodd, executive director of Pavilion Advisory Group Inc., compares and contrasts common retirement income strategies—including the pros and cons of each method, as viewed from the perspective of participants.

Determining Health Cost Needs in Retirement Is Complex

Although some retirees face catastrophic health care cost in retirement, EBRI found that most don't.

Editorial: Alison Cooke Mintzer alison.mintzer@strategic-i.com

Advertising: Paul Zampitella paul.zampitella@strategic-i.com

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