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Cyber for Plan Sponsors 12.01.2021

Retirement Plans In Demand

The “great resignation” is not over: a survey from Principal Financial Group found that a third of workers in the U.S. are considering job changes or retirement in the next 12-18 months. Benefits are going…
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Retirement Plans In Demand
Cyber for Plan Sponsors 11.28.2021

Lessons From A Recent Hack

Recently, the Missouri teacher’s pension fund was attacked—exemplifying just how vulnerable retirement funds are to cyberattacks. Cybersecurity experts provide practical advice to help plan sponsors protect the retirement savings of their employees and beneficiaries. Always…
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Lessons From A Recent Hack
ERISA 11.28.2021

SOC Report? Ask For It!

  As a plan sponsor, you know you need to ask your service providers about how they are preventing security breaches. Doing so is critical to the protection of the retirement assets of your plan…
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SOC Report? Ask For It!
ERISA 11.16.2021

Tis The Season: Allegations Are Costly

  Allegations of ERISA law violations continue creating disruption and expense for retirement plan fiduciaries, including plan sponsors, across the country. Here’s a sampling of the kinds of claims that are winning cases for retirement…
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Tis The Season: Allegations Are Costly
ERISA 11.16.2021

There’s Still Time: 2021’s Resolutions?

Heading into 2021, plan sponsors were encouraged to improve retirement outcomes for workers by making retirement account portability easier. With increased disruption and shift in the workforce, facilitating retirement portability can make a huge difference….
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There’s Still Time: 2021’s Resolutions?
ERISA 11.09.2021

Identity Protection: Using Video

Identity Protection: Using Video To protect retirement accounts from fraudulent withdrawals, at least one service provider, BPAS, is implementing the use of live video to validate participant identity on some transactions. How might stepped up…
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Identity Protection: Using Video
ERISA 11.09.2021

Audit Changes: Written Reports

  Head’s up for plan sponsors: Enhanced audit requirements go into effect on December 15. Aimed at reducing the deficiencies of limited-scope audits, the new audit standard requires a written report from plan sponsors, attesting…
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Audit Changes: Written Reports
ERISA 11.03.2021

ERISA Violations?

  Alleging a variety of ERISA violations, the former participants of a KPMG 401(k) plan are suing the company—and the plan fiduciaries. The complaint has been filed in U.S. District Court in Newark, New Jersey,…
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ERISA Violations?
ERISA 11.03.2021

Decisions, Decisions: Annuities?

  Making guaranteed lifetime income options more readily available through 401(k) plans is a list topper for plan providers—and employers— these days. Here’s why—and an example of how Blackrock is proceeding.   Guaranteed Lifetime Income?…
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Decisions, Decisions: Annuities?