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Transamerica in Southwest Cedar Rapids. CREDIT RICHARD PRATT Transamerica expanded its pooled retirement plan capabilities with the acquisition of TAG Resources, LLC, a leading retirement services company based in Knoxville, Tennessee. Addition of TAG’s technology and service model will allow Transamerica to further expand its common retirement plan offerings toRead More →

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BALTIMORE, March 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Transamerica today announced the expansion of its pooled retirement plan capabilities with the acquisition of TAG Resources, LLC, a leading retirement services company based in Knoxville, TN. Addition of TAG’s technology and service model will allow Transamerica to further expand its common retirement planRead More →

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BALTIMORE, March 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Transamerica today announced the expansion of its pooled retirement plan capabilities with the acquisition of TAG Resources, LLC, a leading retirement services company based in Knoxville, TN. Addition of TAG’s technology and service model will allow Transamerica to further expand its common retirement planRead More →

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NEWARK, NJ, February 23, 2022 – Prudential Financial, Inc. (NYSE: PRU) today announced a pension risk transfer transaction, whereby the Timber Operators Council Pension Plan (“TOCRP”) settled approximately $245 million of its pension plan obligations, for approximately 3,000 retirees, beneficiaries and deferred participants, through the purchase of a group annuityRead More →

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NEWARK, NJ–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Prudential Financial, Inc. (NYSE: PRU) today announced a pension risk transfer transaction, whereby the Timber Operators Council Pension Plan (“TOCRP”) settled approximately $245 million of obligations of its pension plan, for approximately 3,000 retirees, beneficiaries and deferred members, by purchasing a group annuity contract from the Prudential InsuranceRead More →

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NEWARK, New Jersey, February 23, 2022–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Prudential Financial, Inc. (NYSE: PRU) today announced a pension risk transfer transaction, whereby the Timber Operators Council Pension Plan (“TOCRP”) settled approximately $245 million of obligations of its pension plan, for approximately 3,000 retirees, beneficiaries and deferred members, by purchasing a group annuity contractRead More →

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NASA says the International Space Station will continue to operate until 2030. Thereafter, it will be decommissioned by burning up in Earth’s atmosphere and crushing its debris in an area of ​​the ocean called the “Spacecraft Graveyard”. “. The iconic ISS is a science laboratory positioned in low Earth orbit.Read More →

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Last week, on January 24, the United States Supreme Court issued its much-anticipated decision in Hughes v. Northwestern University, unanimously ruling that pension plan trustees have a duty to continuously monitor pension plan investment options and remove any imprudent ones. In its opinion, the Supreme Court made it clear thatRead More →

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HOUSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–January 26, 2022– AIG Retirement Services, a leading provider of retirement plans for tax-exempt and public sector employers, today announced that it will serve as the exclusive retirement plan provider for the local county government of Ontario, New York. Ontario County employs more than 1,000 people and offers bothRead More →

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WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court said Monday that employers must regularly review their retirement offers, ruling unanimously for Northwestern University employees who argued the school’s defined-contribution plan offered a confusing number expensive investment options. Separately, the court added several important cases to its fall docket, including a lawsuit that couldRead More →

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WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court said Monday that employers must regularly review their retirement offers, ruling unanimously for Northwestern University employees who argued the school’s defined-contribution plan offered a confusing number expensive investment options. Separately, the court added several important cases to its fall docket, including a lawsuit that couldRead More →

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United States: IRS 2021 Achievement Letter Shows Retirement Plan Audit Activity Continues January 10, 2022 McLane Middleton, Professional Association To print this article, simply register or connect to Mondaq.com. On January 6, 2022, the Tax Exempt and Government Entities (“TEGE”) Division of the Internal Revenue Service released its Fiscal YearRead More →

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(Photo: Shutterstock) Transferring pension plan operations to a third party, known as “decoupling,” could provide employees with greater options, while reducing costs, risks and administrative burdens for employees, the American Academy of Actuaries in a recent issue. brief. About a third of all private sector workers in the United StatesRead More →

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On December 6, the United States Supreme Court heard oral arguments in the case Hughes v. Northwestern University. The issue at issue is whether the allegations that a defined contribution pension plan paid fees that significantly exceed the fees for other available investment products or services are sufficient to raiseRead More →

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A regulatory effort under the radar could encourage investors to change the way they assess the risk of investments by private sector employee benefit plans governed by the Employees Retirement Income Security Act of 1974. In January, President Joe Biden issued a decree directing departments and executive agencies to reviewRead More →

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NEW YORK – (BUSINESS WIRE) – December 1, 2021– Bartholomew Consolidated School Corporation in Columbus, Ind. selected Fair, a leading financial services organization and primary franchise of Equitable Investments Inc. (NYSE: EQH ), as the sole provider of its 403 (b) and 401 (a) supplemental pension plans after a competitiveRead More →

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NEW YORK – (BUSINESS WIRE) – December 1, 2021– Bartholomew Consolidated School Corporation in Columbus, Ind. selected Fair, a leading financial services organization and primary franchise of Equitable Investments Inc. (NYSE: EQH ), as the sole provider of its 403 (b) and 401 (a) supplemental pension plans after a competitiveRead More →

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NEW YORK, December 01, 2021– (COMMERCIAL THREAD) – Bartholomew Consolidated School Corporation in Columbus, Ind. selected Fair, a leading financial services organization and primary franchise of Equitable Investments Inc. (NYSE: EQH), as the sole provider of its 403 (b) and 401 (a) supplemental pension plans after a competitive bidding process.Read More →

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NEW YORK – (BUSINESS WIRE) – December 1, 2021– Bartholomew Consolidated School Corporation in Columbus, Ind. selected Fair, a leading financial services organization and primary franchise of Equitable Investments Inc. (NYSE: EQH ), as the sole provider of its 403 (b) and 401 (a) supplemental pension plans after a competitiveRead More →

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BALTIMORE, November 16, 2021 / PRNewswire / – Transamerica and FuturePlan by Ascensus today launched an innovative new group plan retirement solution called FuturePlan GPS (Group Plan Solution). FuturePlan GPS makes it easier for employers to sponsor a pension plan by reducing tedious administrative burdens and mitigating fiduciary risk. WithRead More →

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CHICAGO, Oct.28, 2021 / PRNewswire / – HUB International Limited (Hub), one of the world’s leading full-service insurance and financial services brokerage firms, announced that it has won the Multiple Employer Plan (MEP) contract for the National Association’s Pension Plan of Manufacturers (NAM) for its more than 14,400 member companies.Read More →

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HUB Wins Retirement Plan for National Manufacturers Association Retirement Plan Tweet this According to a recent study, 83% of small and medium-sized businesses consider pension plan offerings essential to attract and retain employees, and 58% say benefits can help improve productivity in the workplace. As the industry continues to faceRead More →

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GREENWOOD VILLAGE, Colorado – (BUSINESS WIRE) – October 20, 2021– Empower Retirement, the nation’s second-largest pension plan provider 1, added approximately $ 100 billion 2 in assets under administration (AUA) and 3,000 plans to its platform during the 12-month period se ending September 30, 2021. Request for proposals activity overRead More →

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While they are one of the fastest growing Demographics in the country, Hispanic workers face major challenges in allocating enough money for retirement savings compared to other groups. In the report “A closer look at the finances of Hispanic American households”, Behavioral researchers at Morningstar looked at the underlying causesRead More →

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About a year ago, the Trump administration tightened the rules that dealt with ESG investments as “suspect” in pension plans. The DOL added new language continuing to reinforce the idea that ESG blurs the line between what is acceptable and non-compliance with the fiduciary standard. However, that is about toRead More →

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WESTLAKE, TX – (BUSINESS WIRE) – Sep 30, 2021– Schwab Retirement Plan Services, Inc. was ranked highest for overall satisfaction in the 2021 US JD Power Retirement Plan Digital Satisfaction Study. Charles Schwab also ranked # 1 in the Large segment. plans in the JD Power 2020 (equality) and 2019Read More →

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Realogy Holdings Corp. and The Platinum 401k, Inc., a pension outsourcing resource, recently announced the establishment of the SPARK Members Pooled 401 (k) pension plan. Available exclusively to all United States real estate agents affiliated with Better Homes and Gardens® Real Estate, CENTURY 21®, Coldwell Banker®, Corcoran®, ERA® and Sotheby’sRead More →

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New Common 401 (k) Retirement Plan Now Available for U.S. Real Estate Agents Registered with SPARK Association of Real Estate Professionals MADISON, New Jersey, September 28, 2021 / PRNewswire / – Realogy Holdings Corp. (NYSE: RLGY), the largest full-service residential real estate services company in United States, and Platinum 401k,Read More →

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Hughes v. Northwestern Univ. n ° 19-1401,953 F.3d 980 (7th Cir. 2020),cert. allowed, 2021 WL 2742780 (US July 2, 2021) Oral argument scheduled for December 6, 2021. Problem: Are allegations that a defined contribution pension plan paid or charged its members a fee that significantly exceeded the fee for theRead More →

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The individual audit requirements in the recently proposed federal regulations on the filing of consolidated group retirement plans cast doubt on whether workplace plans are joining forces. Benefits lawyers and pension plan sponsors who hoped the 2019 legislation allowing groups of similar plans to file single, consolidated government disclosures wouldRead More →

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United States: On the Horizon – New Pension Design Opportunities! Meet: “Securing A Strong Retirement Act Of 2021”, Aka “SECURE 2.0” September 13, 2021 Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP To print this article, simply register or connect to Mondaq.com. Important legislation is being drafted in the House that promises toRead More →