Ask the Experts | April 25th, 2023 Understanding Contribution Limits on Unrelated Entities and Across Plan Types Experts from Groom Law Group and CAPTRUST answer questions concerning retirement plan administration and regulations.
Administration | April 21st, 2023 HSA Conference: Flexible Tax Advantages Abound Experts point out the many similarities between HSA contributions and 401(k) plan contributions at the PLANSPONSOR conference.
Data and Research | April 17th, 2023 Increased Cashouts at Job Separation Highlight Need for Auto-Portability Despite incurring a 10% penalty for cashing out retirement savings early, research found that many employees liquidate 401(k) accounts when...
Ask the Experts | April 11th, 2023 Does the SECURE 2.0 Student Loan Provision Require a Matching Contribution? Experts from Groom Law Group and CAPTRUST answer questions concerning retirement plan administration and regulations.
Benefits | March 31st, 2023 Where SECURE 2.0 Comes Up Short The 2022 law does far more for high earners than low earners, and many provisions may prove difficult to implement.
Deals and People | January 15th, 2023 BlackRock Invests in Fintech 401(k) Provider Human Interest Human Interest CEO says minority stake from BlackRock will help hiring in areas including product, engineering, and customer acquisition.
Data and Research | December 13th, 2022 Retirement Contributions Break Records in 2021 Retirement contribution rates reached record highs, with combined worker and employer contributions equal to 13.9% of pay in 2021, new...
Investing | November 15th, 2022 Exploring ESG Investing: An ESG Path Forward Asset allocators Zach Stein and Andrew Siwo discuss different approaches to ESG and sustainable investing .
Products | November 8th, 2022 Comparative 401(k) Tool Is Released To Public The analytics tool is now available to plan providers, plan sponsors and plan participants.
Compliance | October 31st, 2022 Washington Insiders Offer Timeline Update on SECURE 2.0 Comprehensive retirement reform is expected to pass this year and is intended to increase access to retirement accounts.
Data and Research | October 21st, 2022 Economists Say Enjoy Your Youth and Save Later Research in the Journal of Retirement argues that most workers in their 20s should wait until middle age before saving...
Products | September 26th, 2022 Partnership Expands Retirement Plan Coverage to Underserved Markets The service from Transamerica, Smart, and Finhabits is meant to be an affordable alternative to state-mandated retirement plans.
Ask the Experts | September 20th, 2022 What Qualifies as an ‘Immediate and Heavy Financial Need’ Under Hardship Withdrawal Rules? Experts from Groom Law Group and CAPTRUST answer questions concerning retirement plan administration and regulations.
Benefits | August 30th, 2022 Plan Sponsors: Act Now to Link Student Loan Forgiveness and Retirement Alight Solutions offers tactics for plan sponsors to boost workers’ 401(k) deferrals following the president’s student loan forgiveness announcement.
Products | August 4th, 2022 DCIIA Publishes Resource for Introducing a Retirement Tier in DC Plans A new series of papers aims to provide plan sponsors a framework for supporting near retirees and retirees in preparing...
Products | August 3rd, 2022 Huntington National Bank, Pai Announce New Partnership The partnership seeks to provide support for small business with their employer-sponsored retirement programs.
Data and Research | July 18th, 2022 401(k) Participation is High, But Few Contribute Up To IRS Limit Gen Z women surpass the men in accumulated retirement savings with higher account balances on average, says a new report.
Data and Research | July 13th, 2022 Biggest Investor Worries Are Inflation and Recession Risk Investors put heavier weight on retirement income protection than financial professionals.
Investing | June 23rd, 2022 Benchmark Properly for Access to Alternatives After precedent-setting decisions, plan sponsors may have a clearer road ahead for incorporating alternative investments in defined contribution plans.
Deals and People | June 9th, 2022 2022 PLANSPONSOR Plan Sponsor of the Year Winners Announced Awards were given in nine categories representing various plan types and sizes.