September 20th, 2016

PBGC Proposes Expansion of Missing Participants Program The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation is proposing to expand its existing Missing Participants Program to cover terminated 401(k)s and most other defined contribution plans. Read more > Antioch Company Cleared of Wrongdoing in ESOP Transaction In a detailed decision, a district court found that members of Antioch Company’s Board and ESOP Advisory Committee did not violate their fiduciary duties during a transaction to make the employee stock ownership plan 100% employee-owned years before the company declared bankruptcy. Read more > IRS Seeks Comments About Plan Document Requirements In Announcement 2016-32, the Treasury and IRS request comments on ways they can improve compliance with plan qualification requirements by making it easier for plan sponsors to satisfy requirements for qualified plan documents, particularly in light of the changes to the determination letter program. Read more > Event Information: The Science of Satisfaction Attend our upcoming webcast to hear thought-provoking insights from the Wells Fargo Retirement Study—and be ready to maximize your next sponsor conversation. Read more > MOST READ ARTICLES

Sponsored message from T. Rowe Price Make sense of the financial wellness marketplace Use our new tool to help clients vet their list of potential wellness providers.  Read more > 2016 PLANADVISER Recordkeeper Services Guide All recordkeepers surveyed indicated that they provide education and enrollment support to advisers. The vast majority supply advisers with plan benchmarking reports, legislative updates and plan design services. So, what sets top recordkeepers apart?  Read more > MassMutual Expands Fiduciary Investment Support Retirement plan sponsors and advisers working with MassMutual now have greater flexibility and expanded tools and technology to help manage their fiduciary obligations and risks. Read more > Fiduciary Training from fi360 Considers DOL Shift Fiduciary-related education services provider fi360 revealed a new program called Fiduciary Essentials for Advisors, designed to provide timely training to assist financial professionals as they respond to the DOL’s new conflict of interest regulation.  Read more > Transamerica Launches 403b MEP for Higher Education Institutions Higher-ed faculty and staff can save more for retirement due to the lower fee structure that results from pooling the assets of many plans into a single multiple employer plan, Transamerica says. Read more > IonTuition Reveals Student Loan Benefits Package In a recent survey of managers, IonTuition found nearly all saw value in offering their employees benefits such as student loan repayment assistance. Read more >

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