Tales of 401(k) Administration Gone Awry – Part 1

Here is some not-so-breaking news when it comes to how and why things often go wrong when administering 401(k) plans: It’s very often the client’s fault. And here is some even less-than-startling news: Even if they are in fact to blame, clients find that information...

What 401(k) RESA Legislation Means for MEPs and PEPs

By now the retirement industry recognizes that MEPs will play an expanded role in the future of the U.S. retirement system. The question for most retirement specialists is what to do about it. A study of PEPs—currently the most likely-to-pass legislative advancement...

What 401k RESA Legislation Means for MEPs and PEPs

A stand-alone pension bill that re-introduces the concept of a Pooled Employer Plan (PEP) surfaced in the Senate recently, sponsored by Senate Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, and Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Oregon. A previous version of the bill was...

What 401(k) RESA Legislation Means For MEPS and PEPS

By now the retirement industry recognizes that MEPs will play an expanded role in the future of the U.S. retirement system. The question for most retirement specialists is what to do about it. A study of PEPs—currently the most likely-to pass legislative advancement...