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Legislation that seeks to bolster the retirement income of teachers in Rhode Island—including through participation in the federal Social Security system—is going to receive further study.
The Finance Committee of the Rhode Island House of Representatives at an April 25 hearing decided to further...
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The Department of Labor (DOL) released the Retirement Security Rule, informally known as the fiduciary rule, to great fanfare on Tuesday—including a press conference and White House ceremony.
Now that it’s released, what changes does the final rule make to the proposed rule? Here are eight...
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Nearly 4 in 10 compliance professionals from asset management, investment adviser, and private markets firms have yet to evaluate Artificial Intelligence (AI) as a cybersecurity risk, Ted Godbout writes in MarketBeat concerning the 2024 Cybersecurity Benchmarking Survey.
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Tech Talk discusses the kinds of investments that cannot be made with funds from 403(b)s.
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On April 23, the Department of Labor (DOL) released its final Retirement Security Rule—also called the Fiduciary Rule—that it said will “protect the millions of workers who are saving for retirement diligently and rely on advice from trusted professionals on how to invest their savings.”
This...
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A federal court decision in an excessive fee case starts off by noting that “the late, renowned attorney-investor Charlie Munger once quipped that ‘the big money is not in the buying and selling, but in the waiting.’”
In case you were wondering, U.S. District Judge Nathaniel M. Gorton goes on to...
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Episode 4
In this episode of the Wowcast, host Randy Aranowitz interviews Tony Schutte, a financial advisor and certified financial planner with EFS Advisors in Minnesota. Schutte discusses his personal and professional background, including how his parents' careers influenced his decision to...
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The Green Mountain State and the Centennial State are going to partner in establishing VT Saves, the state-run program that will provide retirement plan coverage for private-sector employees in Vermont whose employers do not.
On June 1, 2023, Gov. Phil Scott (R) signed into law a measure creating...
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For the IRS, fiscal year (FY) 2023 “was a transitional year,” largely due to funding provided under the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 and application of technology, according to Commissioner of Internal Revenue Danny Werfel. His made his remarks in the agency’s most recent data book, an annual...
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Legislation that would put the interests of participants and their beneficiaries ahead of “nonpecuniary” interests when assets of publicly funded retirement plans are invested is closer to enactment in Georgia. And the ball has just begun rolling on a similar measure in Louisiana.
The Peachtree...
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Tech Talk discusses investment options for funds in 403(b) plans, which generally are more limited than they are for other qualified retirement plans: they may only be invested in annuity contracts or custodial accounts that hold mutual funds.
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Longevity and greater spending are “putting the U.S. retirement system under immense strain,” BlackRock CEO Larry Fink wrote in his annual shareholder letter, John Sullivan reports in MarketBeat. He continues that Fink argued that capital markets will be critical in addressing what he called one of...
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Episode 3
Randy Aranowitz talks with Shannon Suarez, Managing Partner at Reliant Financial Services, about her progression from working with insurance broker-dealers to serving educators in the 403(b) marketplace and how the financial landscape's changes have shaped her approach to service...
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The IRS on April 16 issued guidance on certain specified required minimum distributions (RMDs) for 2024. It adds that the final regulations it plans to issue related to RMDs will apply for purposes of determining RMDs for calendar years beginning on or after Jan. 1, 2025.
The guidance is...
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Can 403(b)s make a difference in your practice? Both Kelsey Mayo and Nathan Glassey believe so.
They led a workshop at the NAPA 401(k) Summit in Nashville, Tenn., “Understanding the 403(b) Plan Marketplace for 401(k) Practitioners,” which provided plan advisors with insights into the opportunities...
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Collective investment trusts (CITs) are a greater focus of attention and activity in the wake of SECURE 2.0, as a recent Congressional Research Service (CRS) report highlights.
In “Pensions and Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs): Investment Issues,” the CRS provides an overview of pension...
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The SECURE 2.0 Act of 2022 (SECURE 2.0) redefined when a participant in a governmental 457(b) plan may enter into an agreement to participate in that plan. The change is optional, but has the benefit of both easing the administrative burden of governmental employers and enabling participants to...
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Nominations are now being accepted for the American Retirement Association’s 2025 Board of Directors.
Elected at-large members of the Board of Directors serve for one term of three calendar years. Nominees must be nominated by at least two members to be considered.
Submit a nomination today!...
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Tech Talk discusses the plan amendment deadline for pre-approved governmental plans under IRS Revenue Procedure 2023-37.
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If ever there were any doubts about the benefits of having a formal financial plan to help prepare for retirement, a study by T. Rowe Price on retirement savings and spending puts that to rest, writes Ted Godbout in MarketBeat.
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