Data and Research | January 30th, 2025 Workers Eligible for Saver’s Match Likely to See Significant Increases in Retirement Wealth A new Morningstar report found that the Saver’s Match, if enacted on schedule in 2027, would disproportionately improve the retirement...
Ask the Experts | January 21st, 2025 Do New-Plan Auto-Enrollment Rules Apply to Existing Employees? Experts from Groom Law Group and CAPTRUST answer questions concerning retirement plan administration and regulations.
Compliance | January 10th, 2025 Treasury, IRS Issue Proposed Regulations on SECURE 2.0 Provisions The agencies proposed guidance on how plan administrators can comply with the Roth catch-up rule that begins in 2026 and,...
Data and Research | January 3rd, 2025 Adoption of Optional SECURE 2.0 Provisions Still Slow Going Into 2025 Emergency sidecar accounts and student loan matching have been picked up by few employers, according to a new Alight survey.
Compliance | December 30th, 2024 DOL Launches Database for Retirement Savings Lost and Found The database is designed to help America’s workers search for retirement plans that may still owe them benefits.
Benefits | December 2nd, 2024 The Mechanics of Matching Employers are reconsidering the most important factors in setting their workers up for savings success.
Benefits | December 2nd, 2024 How SECURE 2.0 Provisions Can Alter Employer Strategies for 2025, 2026 Several options could aid in recruitment, retention and financial wellness.
Investing | November 26th, 2024 CIT Provider, Attorney Reps Press for 403(b) Access to CITs Great Gray trust and two law firms have sent letters to U.S. Senators pressing for them to pass a bill...
Compliance | November 12th, 2024 Lisa Gomez Expects Fiduciary and ESG Rules to Face Reversals in 2nd Trump Administration EBSA head says she is likely on a ‘farewell tour,’ speaking Tuesday at the PLANADVISER 360 conference.
Administration | November 4th, 2024 What SECURE 2.0 Provisions Should Plan Sponsors Be Aware Of in 2025? Vanguard’s David Stinnett discusses the handful of changes going into effect that will impact retirement plan administration next year.
Benefits | November 1st, 2024 Plan Sponsors Weigh SECURE 2.0 Options Implementation is still gaining steam for 2024 provisions such as offering additional emergency savings options and a match for student...
Benefits | October 29th, 2024 Biden Administration Stresses SECURE 2.0 and Financial Inclusion Treasury Department report includes a strong focus on implementing programs like the Saver’s Match.
Administration | October 18th, 2024 ERISA Industry Committee Seeks Additional IRS Guidance on Student Loan Matching Following guidance released this summer by the IRS about SECURE 2.0’s student loan matching provision, the advocacy organization still has...
Benefits | October 2nd, 2024 Walgreens Will Offer Student Loan 401(k) Match Program The retail pharmacy and health care provider will provide 401(k) matching contributions for employees making qualified student loan payments, starting...
Participants | September 27th, 2024 What the End of the Student Loan On-Ramp Period Could Mean for Retirement Savings After Monday, student loan borrowers may face credit score and fee penalties due to missing or late payments.
Ask the Experts | September 24th, 2024 Will Age 60-63 Catch-Up Contributions Have to Be Made as Roth? Experts from Groom Law Group and CAPTRUST answer questions concerning retirement plan administration and regulations.
Ask the Experts | September 17th, 2024 Can Self-Certification be Used for Unforeseeable Emergency Distributions? Experts from Groom Law Group and CAPTRUST answer questions concerning retirement plan administration and regulations.
Compliance | September 16th, 2024 IRS Reminds Plan Sponsors of Plan Amendment Deadlines The IRS ‘grab bag’ notice provides several extended deadlines for both required and discretionary retirement plan amendments.
Compliance | September 5th, 2024 IRS and Treasury Request Comments on Saver’s Match Contributions The regulators are seeking input by November 4 on the federal program scheduled to begin in 2027.
Administration | September 3rd, 2024 Smaller Plans, Larger Costs While 401(k) plan fees are a bigger ask for small plans, the savings benefits to participants still tend to be...