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An ASPPA All Access session featured a discussion by industry executives on how best to build a workforce that will serve an employer well.
In the Nov. 4 session “Employee Opportunities and Challenges,” Kirsten Curry, CEO of Leading Retirement Solutions, and Genelle Brakefield, Vice President of...
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The current climate of sharply increased online and virtual activity courtesy of the COVID-19 pandemic brings into sharper relief the need to be vigilant and put controls in place to head off fraud. An Oct. 27 session of ASPPA All Access took a look at the problem and what can be done.
“In some...
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It’s been… quite a year. An expert panel at an Oct. 26 session of ASPPA All Access discussed what the developments this year have meant for retirement plan professionals, as well as participants.
The panel featured Robert Kaplan, Director of Technical Education for the American Retirement...
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The Department of Labor is working on a guidance package addressing cybersecurity issues as they relate to plan sponsors and third-party providers, a key official said Oct. 28.
Addressing SPARK’s Cybersecurity Virtual Event, Tim Hauser, Deputy Assistant Secretary for National Office Operations...
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Within the space of three months, two major pieces of legislation were enacted—the SECURE Act and the CARES Act. A panel at an Oct. 27 session of ASPPA All-Access discussed these measures and the opportunities they offer service providers.
Justin Bonestroo, Senior Vice President, CBIZ Retirement...
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Memory fades. But how fast? Within six months, at least regarding cybersecurity protocols, according to a study of how long employees retained the security measures they had learned.
In “An Investigation of Phishing Awareness and Education Over Time: When and How to Best Remind Users,” researchers...
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Fall’s coming up fast! And so is the end of early bird rates for ASPPA All Access, a digital experience that brings the content, expertise, CE—and even networking—of ASPPA Annual to you.
We know how important ASPPA Annual is to our members, and to the retirement industry at large. So in response...
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Communication with employees about benefits is always critical. And now there’s an added wrinkle—the pandemic. It’s changed the rulebook, at least in some ways, and a recent blog entry offers suggestions on communicating in this upended environment.
In “How to Communicate Employee Benefits in...
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I’ve always been just a bit paranoid about my personal data. All the more so because in a half dozen different circumstances over the past two decades, someone who had access to that data for legitimate purposes… lost it.
Those data breaches notwithstanding (and one did involve a 401(k) account)...
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The circumstances in which retirement plan professionals—like everyone—have found themselves spell opportunity to develop new ways of working with and serving clients. An Aug. 6 webcast offered practical ideas on how to capitalize on that opportunity and serve clients virtually—and in the process,...
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Late on the afternoon of Aug. 21, the Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) announced that it will hold a public hearing on its new fiduciary rule proposal.
Specifically, the notice, which is expected to be published in the Aug. 25 Federal Register, is being held “to consider issues...
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Considering that many firms have modified their normal operating procedures and moved to a company-wide telework environment, the Securities and Exchange Commission is urging firms to take extra steps to ensure the safety of its investors’ assets.
Among other things, the eight-page Risk Alert...
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The Joint Board for the Enrollment of Actuaries on Aug. 10 issued a notice to all qualifying sponsors of continuing professional education (CPE) programs for enrolled actuaries of a temporary waiver of the “physical presence” requirement.
Concern for Health
The Joint Board “recognizes the...
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There’s an easy way to get out of that box…
The TPA Growth Summit is a special event, customized for the unique perspectives of TPA business owners and their sales/marketing teams (sometimes the same people!).
You won’t have to travel.
You won’t have to commit a big block of time.
...
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When it comes to financial planning and saving for retirement, it’s time to toss out those labels for categorizing workers, as generations aren’t determinative when it comes to predicting financial attitudes and behaviors.
Instead, workers’ past experiences and personal backgrounds matter more in...
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The IRS Employee Plans office has issued a reminder regarding upcoming filing deadlines applicable to most retirement plans. Especially important is that the IRS did not extend the deadline for filing the Form 5500, which remains July 31.
Accordingly, the 2019 Form 5500 is due on July 31, 2020,...
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The American Retirement Association is urging the Department of Labor to provide a level playing field, as it considers potential new prohibited transaction exemptions (PTEs) in relation to Pooled Employer Plans (PEPs) under the SECURE Act.
In response to the DOL’s Request for Information (RFI...
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There is still a lot of 2020 left to go. But 2021 is fast approaching, and a July 22 Plan Sponsor Council of America (PSCA) webcast offered ideas on how to prepare for that.
In “Year-End Checklist: COVID-19 issues and Preparing for 2021,” three Winston & Strawn LLP attorneys—Ariane Andrade, an...
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A review of recent research suggests that many 401(k) plan sponsors and providers are currently underestimating the power of digital design in helping participants make better retirement savings choices.
Appearing in the Harvard Business Review, “How Digital Design Drives User Behavior” by...
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On May 21, the Department of Labor (DOL) finalized a new safe harbor for electronic disclosures. A July 9 Plan Sponsor Council of America (PSCA) webcast discussed the new safe harbor, the scope of the rules and what it all means.
Panelists in “The New Electronic Disclosure Rule Is Here!” included...
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