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TSA Consulting Group Joins USRBP
U.S. Retirement & Benefits Partners specializes in K-12, governmental, corporate and nonprofit retirement plans.
Congress Extends Student Loan Repayment Provision to 2025
Employers will be allowed to make tax-free contributions of up to $5,250 per employee annually toward eligible education expenses, including tuition or student loan assistance.
Key DOL Prohibited Transaction Exemption Considerations
Everyone is initially eligible for the DOL’s new prohibited transaction exemption, though the regulator reserves the right to suspend eligibility for up to 10 years after certain violations.
SEC Deregulations Diminish Investor Protections, Office of the Investor Advocate Says
The office is also calling on the SEC to establish an ESG framework.
Measuring Success an Important Part of Financial Wellness Programs
Whether they take part in implementing the programs or not, advisers can help clients establish metrics for measuring the success of financial wellness programs.
DOL Reconsiders Who Can Be Considered a Fiduciary
This makes its new prohibited transaction exemption all the more important, according to attorneys with Groom Law Group.
Roisman Named Acting SEC Chair With Clayton’s Exit
While stakeholders wait for the announcement of President-elect Joe Biden’s pick, the U.S. Securities and Exchange will be kept on a ‘steady course’ under Elad Roisman's interim leadership.
Stimulus Bill Extends Some Provisions of the CARES Act
It also provides a way for retirement plan sponsors to avoid a partial plan termination.
Practice Management: Areas of Success
A look at what worked particularly well in 2020 and that could keep propelling growth in 2021.
Remember to Give the Gift of Rebalancing
As one expert tells PLANADVISER, repositioning portfolios after the recent run-up in risk asset prices could help mitigate future volatility.
Biden Administration Could Bring About Changes to ESG Investing
But Republican support will be crucial for a number of President-elect Joe Biden’s proposals.
A Few Important Points About the DOL’s Fiduciary Actions
Among other important developments, the Department of Labor has confirmed that one cannot simply write their way out of a functional fiduciary relationship.
IRS Extends Relief From Physical Presence Requirement
The physical presence requirement for spousal consents and participant elections under qualified retirement plans will be lifted through June 30.
Voya Settles With SEC for $23M on Charges of Misleading Advice
The advice concerned mutual funds, illiquid alternative investments and cash sweep vehicles.
SEC Finalizes Digital Advertising Rule Reforms
The SEC’s leadership says the updated marketing rule reflects important changes to the traditional advertising and solicitation regulations, which have not been amended for decades.
Supreme Court Ruling Addresses ERISA Preemption
A recent decision filed by the U.S. Supreme Court has significant implications in the area of ERISA preemption of state laws and regulations, though the direct impact on...
Is the Tide of ERISA Litigation Turning?
One ERISA attorney who tends to represent plaintiffs says the future might hold fewer cases, thanks to certain key Supreme Court rulings and broad improvements in plan design...
Millennials Hit Hardest During the Pandemic
Many have dipped into their retirement savings, and some have even stopped or cut back on their contributions.
401(k) Investors Returned to Equities in November
By the end of the month, investors had nearly 70% of their balances in equities, according to the Alight Solutions 401(k) Index.
The Year in Hardship Withdrawals and Leakage
Recordkeepers say their worst fears about plan leakage during 2020 have not come to pass, and in fact, the vast majority of participants have stayed the course.