Compliance | March 17th, 2014 MEPs Could Help Small Plans Mimic Big Plans March 17, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Small plans must be given more latitude to mimic their larger counterparts if the nation...
Products | February 18th, 2014 MEP Offers Fiduciary Services February 18, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A registered investment adviser (RIA) firm has signed on to provide 3(38) investment manager services...
Compliance | January 28th, 2013 ASPPA Asks for Clarity About MEP Reporting January 28, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The American Society of Pension Professionals & Actuaries (ASPPA)...
Compliance | November 9th, 2012 PE Investor Not Liable for Firm’s Pension Debt November 9, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A federal court ruled a private equity firm is not liable for the pension debt...
Benefits | October 12th, 2012 Hostess Proposes Suspension of DB and MEPP Contributions October 12, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Hostess Brands Inc. proposed withholding contributions to its company defined benefit (DB) and multiemployer pension...
Benefits | October 4th, 2012 GAO Explores Use of MEPs October 4, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Because multiple employer plans (MEPs) have been touted as a solution to expanding retirement plan...
Compliance | August 22nd, 2012 Employer May Withdraw From Multi-Employer Plan in Critical Status August 22, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Pension Protection Act (PPA) does not bar an employer from withdrawing from a multi-employer...
Administration | August 13th, 2012 MEPP Liabilities a Concern for Contributing Employers August 13, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - U.S. corporate multiemployer pension plan (MEPP) obligations represent a drain on cash flow, particularly for...
Compliance | June 8th, 2012 PSNC 2012: Washington Update June 8, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – What regulatory changes are in store for retirement plans?
Products | June 4th, 2012 Platinum 401k Responds to DOL Open MEP Opinion June 4, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – American Pension Services, provider of The Platinum 401k, believes open multiple employer plans (MEP) will...
Compliance | May 30th, 2012 DOL Says Open MEPs Not Single Employee Plans May 30, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – In an advisory opinion, the Department of Labor (DOL) addressed the question of whether a...
Benefits | May 29th, 2012 Open MEPs Provide Fiduciary and Cost Benefits May 29, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Multiple Employer Plans (MEPs) bring expert fiduciary governance and economies of scale to retirement plan...