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week ending January 31st, 2020 PLANSPONSOR offers a variety of in-depth articles—originally reported and unique pieces of content that examine the most pressing topics for retirement plan sponsors, across the areas of compliance, investing, administration and more. This edition of PLANSPONSOR Weekend includes different administration topics—from the basics to the more complex. Please share what you learn with your colleagues. Have a great weekend! Editor's Choice Administration Plan Sponsors Have Multiple Options for Creating Income Streams for Participants Annuities should be considered, and the type to offer in a DC plan depends on several factors. Administration Performing an Effective Benchmarking of Plan Advisers An analysis of advisers’ skills and services helps in finding those with higher skill sets, and those who offer much more value for plan sponsors. Administration Components of Annuity Pricing The costs of annuities depends on the type and the amount of flexibility. Administration Retirement Plan Features to Consider Pruning Some features make administration unnecessarily difficult, while others could derail participants’ retirement readiness. Administration Mechanics of DB Plan QDROs Differ From Those for DC Plans There are different paths for getting the right benefits to the right people when a plan participant divorces. Popular Reads Compliance DOL Offers Guidance for Locating Missing Participants Guidance in three parts offers suggested processes for DC plans and DB plans and reveals errors DOL staff should look for. 2020 Recordkeeping Survey Administration The Mechanics of Moving to a PEP With a lack of regulatory guidance, plan sponsors can rely on certain existing rules to know the steps to take if they decide to move from a single-employer plan to a pooled employer plan. Deals and People Marty Walsh Will Be Nominated as Secretary of Labor Apart from potentially reversing course on fiduciary rule-related regulations, there are many other areas where sources suggest the next DOL Secretary could drive significant changes. Investing Deciding Whether an Annuity Is Right for Your Plan Participants Plan sponsors should look at participant needs to determine whether annuities would be a fit for their plan and, if so, which types of annuities meet those needs. Did someone forward you this newsletter? Sign up here to get PLANSPONSOR Weekend directly in your mailbox!

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