Compliance May 21st, 2025 Bill Allowing CITs in 403(b) Plans Advances in House Whether non-ERISA 403(b) plans should have access to invest in collective investment trusts was a point of contention during the...
Compliance March 7th, 2025 403(b) Plans Have Special Considerations When Complying with SECURE 2.0 Speakers during Wednesday’s PLANSPONSOR Roadmap Livestream session, “Special Considerations for 403(b) Plans,” discussed rules for long-term, part-time employees, the formation...
Compliance February 7th, 2025 House and Senate Reintroduce Bills to Permit CITs in 403(b) Plans The Investment Company Institute released a statement supporting the congressional effort on Thursday.
Compliance November 15th, 2024 Consumer Advocacy Groups Push Back On CIT Use by 403(b)s Six groups are calling on the Senate to reject a proposal to allow 403(b) plans to invest in collective investment...
Compliance August 1st, 2024 Bill to Allow CITs in 403(b) Plans Introduced in Senate The introduction of the bill comes after a similar proposal was passed by the House of Representatives on March 8.
Data & Research February 27th, 2024 Fidelity 401(k) Millionaire Totals Rebound in Q4 2023 The total number of 401(k) accounts exceeding $1 million at Fidelity increased in last year’s final quarter.
Compliance January 31st, 2024 Can 403(b)s and CITs Some Day Be Friends? Legislation to permit the pooled investment into 403(b) plans continues to inchworm its way through Congress.
Data & Research December 18th, 2023 Retirement Preparedness by Industry Hospitality, agricultural workers are the least prepared for retirement, according to a Human Interest study.
Compliance December 7th, 2023 Congress Publishes SECURE 2.0 Corrections Draft Legislation The bill would correct errors related to catch-ups, RMDs and Starter Plans.
Compliance November 30th, 2023 IRS Part-Time Eligibility Rules Bring Relief, Surprise, Deadline Concern The vesting rule in the proposal is a focus for industry experts.
Compliance November 28th, 2023 Part-Time Retirement Eligibility Proposal Seeks to Clarify Complex Legislation The IRS published fiduciary guidance on legislation intended to give more part-time workers access to retirement plans.
In Practice September 11th, 2023 Adviser Opportunities in Serving the K-12 Education Market Jim Kiley of Security Benefit outlines the multiple opportunities available to retirement plan advisers with school district employees.
Products August 30th, 2023 Adviser Product Partnerships – 8/30/23 IPX Retirement partners with benefits provider and advisory on plan solutions; FIDx adviser partnerships lead to $1B in annuity contracts;...
Compliance July 12th, 2023 Wake Forest Baptist Health Settles 403(b) Suit for $3.8M The plaintiffs filed an unopposed settlement after “hard-fought” negotiations.
Compliance June 29th, 2023 Jury Sides with Yale in 403(b) Lawsuit A Connecticut federal jury sided mostly in favor of Yale over the management of its $5.5 billion retirement program.
Case sensitive The Question Stands Must one tell all eligible workers if their employer offers a 403(b) plan?
Compliance May 25th, 2023 CITs: Coming Soon to 403(b) Plans? A bill approved by the House Committee on Financial Services would permit CITs in all 403(b) plans to bring parity...
Compliance April 24th, 2023 Proposed Bill Would Allow CITs in 403(b) Plans 403(b) plan advisers may have their patience rewarded with a potential bill to allow CITs is on the table.
Compliance January 6th, 2023 After Committee Change, SECURE 2.0 Does Not Allow CITs in 403(b)s The language required to allow CITs in 403(b) plans was dropped in the final bill after inter-committee negotiations.
Compliance December 20th, 2022 SECURE 2.0 Bill Contains Popular and Widely Anticipated Retirement Reforms Legislation now needs Congressional approval, along with the budget, and the president’s signature this week.