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September 29th, 2017

IRS Announces Revised VCP Forms

Last year, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) updated the comprehensive system of correction programs for sponsors of retirement plans.Read more >

IRS Allows for Effective Date Addendums for 403(b) Plan Documents

Generally, the overall effective date for 403(b) pre-approved plans are plan years beginning on or after January 1, 2010, but this raises issues for certain plan sponsors.Read more >
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Not-for-Profit Plan Sponsors, Participants Could Use More Lifetime Income Education

In-plan lifetime income options are offered by more than half of not-for-profit plan sponsors surveyed, but among those that don’t, misconceptions exist.Read more >

Investors Fear Portfolios Not Diversified Enough to Protect Against Volatility

A recent survey found that across generations, investors are almost equally concerned that their returns won’t secure adequate retirement savings.Read more >

Millennials Facing Financial Struggles, Fear of Investing

Although 58% of Millennials surveyed said they are saving enough for retirement, 46% say they have significant debt, and 53% say they will “never be comfortable investing in the market.”Read more >

SPARK Releases Best Practices for Cyber Security Capability Reporting

The best practices tell retirement plan recordkeepers how they should report their cyber security capabilities to plan sponsors and advisers.Read more >

ICMA-RC Opening Investments to Private Sector

“We expect that making the Vantagepoint Funds available to private-sector employers will benefit public-sector plan sponsors through asset growth, which is likely to produce economies of scale,” says ICMA-RC president and CEO Bob Schultze.Read more >

Vanguard Revamps Online Experience to Boost Retirement Readiness

One of the first indicators investors will see on their new home page is a personalized recommendation for improving retirement readiness.Read more >

Editorial: Alison Cooke Mintzer alison.mintzer@strategic-i.com

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