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QDIA Essentials
PLANSPONSOR’s National Conference earlier this summer featured a series of panels titled “Five Things You Need to Know About…” focused on a series of topics.
Tag: PPA
New Standard Solution Combines Behavioral Finance, Best Practices
Standard Retirement Services has announced the launch of enhanced retirement plan solutions.
IMHO: QDIA Essentials
PLANSPONSOR’s National Conference last week featured a series of panels titled “Five Things You Need to Know About…” focused on a series of topics. ...
Perspective: Insights into Automatic Enrollment
Is it automatically the right strategy for your clients?
Senate Passes Bill to Expand 401(k) Roth Access, But…
A legislative amendment could make it easier for participants to do a Roth conversion within a 401(k) plan – but not for as many as you might have...
IMHO: “Access” Points
On Friday, the Department of Labor, as part of the White House’s Middle Class Task Force, formally unveiled a couple of initiatives.
investment-oriented
Who Needs an Adviser?
Picking the best solutions—even the best automatic solutions—still requires expertise
Some Plan Sponsors Still Hazy on PPA, Fiduciary Issues
A new AllianceBernstein study suggests that small-plan sponsors could use some help understanding the Pension Protection Act (PPA) and their fiduciary roles.
IMHO: "Hind" Sighted
What might the year past mean for the year ahead - on fee disclosure, target date funds, investment advice?
EBSA Further Delays Investment Advice Rule
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) announced Monday that it is giving itself until May 17, 2010, to develop a new version of its...
IMHO: Conference “Calls”
As I was listening to, and participating in, panels at our Future of Asset Allocated Funds conference in California this past week, I was struck again...
IMHO: A SunAmerica Opinion
I am admittedly something of a pension (and regulatory) geek, but when the SunAmerica Opinion was published (December 2001), it was clear that something big had...
IMHO: Under New Management
Sitting in the audience at the ASPPA/DoL Speaks conference last week, I was reminded just how disruptive it can be to have a new boss.
EBSA Sets Out Carrot, Stick Agenda
When it comes to employee benefit plans, there’s a new sheriff in town.
Former Assistant Secretary of Labor Joins D.C. Law Firm
Schiff Hardin LLP has announced that former assistant secretary of labor for employee benefits Bradford P. Campbell joined the firm’s Washington, D.C., office in the Employee Benefits and...
Boehner Backs 401(k) Savings Initiatives, But…
House Republican Leader John Boehner (R-Ohio) on Saturday threw his support behind President Barack Obama’s announcement of initiatives to help Americans increase their personal savings.
Obama Administration Launches Retirement Savings Initiatives
As the nation turns its attention to the three-day Labor Day weekend, the White House is talking about retirement security.