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Congressional Research Service Offers Report on HSAs
The report can serve as a primer for those needing more education about HSA rules and benefits.
Retirement Industry People Moves
Giesting Financial Joins PCIA; BPAS Announces Presence in Cincinnati; EACH Enterprise and Chatham Partners Team Up for Provider Transitions; and more.
Amicus Briefs Argue Against 9th Circuit USC Decision About Arbitration Agreements
The appellate court upheld a district court’s denial of defendants’ motion to compel arbitration, concluding that the dispute fell outside the scope of the arbitration agreements because the...
Chrysler Pension Plan Participant Finds Some Litigation Success in 6th Circuit
The case has already bounced back and forth several times between the district and appellate courts, testing complicated questions about conflicting language in summary plan descriptions and formal...
Participants Voice Student Debt Concerns as Balances Grow
“In this year’s survey, an astounding 85% of respondents paying toward student loans reported that their obligation to repay the funds are impacting their ability to prepare for...
Tax Reform 2.0, RESA and Senator Hatch’s Retirement
Senator Orrin Hatch, an influential and outspoken Congressional voice on retirement policy, is set to retire in January 2019; with the mid-term election looming, passage of the senator’s...
Argument for Less SMA Use by DB Plan Sponsors
Vanguard research questions whether the risk-matching precision of SMAs is worth the cost and complexity.
Second Lawsuit Over Duke University 403(b) Plan Filed
The new lawsuit alleges the university engaged in prohibited transactions when it used revenue sharing from plan investments to pay for HR staff salaries and fringe benefits.
Longer Student Loan Terms and Greater Monthly Payments Reported
Overwhelmingly, employees surveyed by IonTuition agree with the statement, “I would like my company to offer a voluntary student loan assistance benefit.”
Small Minority of Sponsors Very Confident in Workers’ Retirement Security
In addition, a mere 18% of workers are very confident they will be able to retire with a comfortable lifestyle.
Employees Endorse Investments in Financial Wellness
The importance of workplace financial wellbeing programs jumped five points in the 2018 Consumer Health Mindset Study from Alight Solutions.
With Litigation Rush, Fiduciary Insurance Adequacy Is Critical
As a result, insurers are scrutinizing potential customers more carefully, asking for extensive documentation and proof of compliance with stated policies.
Are Annuities in DC Plans Necessary to Produce Optimal Retirement Income?
Though they made suggestions for improving lifetime income options for DC retirement plan participants, some who made comments to the ERISA Advisory Council suggested offering in-plan annuities may...
Health Care Unknowns Have Always Vexed Retirement Planners
A new “Cost of Long-Term Care” analysis published by Moll Law Group underscores the fundamental difficulty of planning for the health care unknowns faced by all retirement savers.
Demand for Private Debt Creates Crowded Market
Institutional investors’ interest in mid-market corporate direct lending is driving large capital flows into a squeezed portion of the market, according to Willis Towers Watson, resulting in downward...
GAO Says Changes in DOL Guidance on ESG Prevent Retirement Plans from Embracing It
In addition, data on ESG investing is also inconsistent, assessing ESG could increase plan costs, and many investors incorrectly perceive that ESG investing can lower returns.
Retirement Industry People Moves
TRA Hires Regional Sales Consultant; Heffernan Retirement Service Opens Seattle Office; Voya Retirement Adds SVP; and more.
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Keeping Up with the Intermediaries
Recordkeepers stay in step with demands of advisers and other plan distribution channels
Average Funded Status of DB Plans Reaches Five-Year High in July
Companies that estimate funded status for defined benefit (DB) plans say this is due to equity returns, as interest rates remained relatively flat.
Debt Needs to Be Addressed in Financial Wellness Programs
A Fidelity survey has found a link between employee debt and productivity and health issues.