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SECURE 2.0 Brings Significant Changes to Retirement Plan Administration
On December 29, 2022, the SECURE 2.0 Act of 2022 (SECURE 2.0) officially became law as part of a larger omnibus spending bill. SECURE 2.0 builds on earlier reforms to the retirement plan system made in 2019 by the Setting Each Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act (SECURE Act). Like its predecessor, SECURE 2.0 is…
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Final ESG Regulation Published in the Federal Register
The highly anticipated final ruling from the DOL regarding its consideration of environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors within sponsored retirement plans has finally been unveiled and formally published in the Federal Register. In short, the final ruling gives plan fiduciaries the option to consider climate change and other environmental, social and governance factors when they…
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Retirement Plan Fiduciary Mistake – Focusing Solely on Past Investment Performance
Fiduciaries are not responsible for delivering the absolute best investment performance. They are responsible for following a prudent decision-making process that is reasonable and well-documented, and for making decisions with the best interest of participants in mind. Focusing primarily or solely on past investment returns could result in the following fiduciary mistakes: Ignoring the fact…
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Automatic Retirement Plan Features
Within the past several decades, the amount of information available to everyone has exploded, not only overloading our senses, but introducing many new little decisions that have to be made on just about everything – often in areas we know very little about.
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Central PA 401(k), by Conrad Siegel Launches for Small Businesses
First Central Pa.-based Pooled Employer Plan Simplifies Retirement Plans for Small Businesses Harrisburg, PA – January 10, 2022 – Conrad Siegel, delivering comprehensive employee benefits and investment advisory services, today announced the launch of Central PA 401(k), by Conrad Siegel, the first Central Pa.-based pooled employer plan (PEP). The SECURE Act, which became law on…
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Will your employees have enough to retire?
A common retirement income replacement benchmark is 80%. In other words, a typical retiree at age 65 will need 80% of his or her pre-retirement income in order to maintain a similar lifestyle in retirement. Having their employees reach an adequate income replacement ratio is important to our clients for a variety of reasons. Many…
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The Do’s and Don’ts of your 401(k) fund lineup.
Do’s Have stated goals.Your internal investment committee should have a conversation about the overall goals of the menu. Talk to the group about what funds make up the lineup and how many funds are offered. Once your goals are established, they should be documented in meeting minutes or the Investment Policy Statement. Documentation serves as…
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Are you setting up your employees for a successful retirement?
Your employees need to be able to retire—both for their own good and for the good of the company. As an employer, you want to help your employees reach their goals and build a secure, comfortable future for themselves. And in a time when economic and financial anxiety feel more present than ever before, they…
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Retirement Plans: Investment Committee Checklist
The fiduciary landscape is changing, and processes once seen as “good enough” no longer check all of the right boxes. Use this straightforward checklist to ensure the investment committee is covering its bases. Plan Investments Plan Fees Participant Outcomes Fiduciary Governance Have questions on your retirement plan? Contact our team!
