The online information and registration page for next year’s NAPA 401(k) Summit — the industry’s premier event for plan advisors — is now open for business. The 2014 Summit will be held March 23-25,... Read More
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BY John Ortman | 10/11/2013
On Monday, look for a new addition to the NAPA Net Daily, as we launch a new section highlighting industry news from NAPA's Firm Partners. Think of it as an extension into the Daily of the NAPA... Read More
BY John Ortman | 10/4/2013
Delivery of the NAPA Net Daily of Friday, Oct. 4 was blocked. Apparently our IP address has been flagged by a firm that identifies likely sources of spam. As soon as the issue is rectified, delivery... Read More
BY NAPA Net Staff | 10/3/2013
With the 2014 NAPA 401(k) Summit now just over five months away, the pieces of what promises to be a standout program are starting to fall into place. The latest news: two influential congressional... Read More
BY Fred Barstein | 10/2/2013
Today is the first anniversary of NAPA Net and the Daily. We’ve been overwhelmed by the response, not just in terms of the number of people opening the Daily (~25,000/week) and visiting the site (~22... Read More
BY NAPA Net Staff | 9/27/2013
Members of NAPA can now submit nominations for the 2014 NAPA Leadership Council. Two voting advisor members and one firm partner representative will rotate off the Leadership Council in 2014. The... Read More
BY John Ortman | 9/25/2013
Likening the challenge of retirement readiness to a marathon, a new infographic from NAPA makes the point that plan advisors “help you go the distance.” The infographic makes four important points in... Read More
BY Fred Barstein | 9/24/2013
NAPA has launched the NAPA Research Institute (NRI), naming Warren Cormier as its Executive Director. Cormier is also President and Founder of the Boston Research Group and Co-Founder of the BeFi... Read More
BY Fred Barstein | 9/18/2013
Addressing the first annual NAPA DC Fly-in Forum on Sept. 17, Mark Iwry, the Department of Treasury’s Senior Advisor on Health Care and Retirement Policy, spoke about his auto-IRA proposal. The... Read More
BY Fred Barstein | 9/18/2013
Amid the chaos and concerns caused by the Washington Navy Yard shootings, business was almost as usual in Washington this week. But for the first time, a large group of plan advisors were part of the... Read More
BY John Ortman | 9/13/2013
In light of significant activity in Washington affecting retirement plans, the scope of NAPA’s upcoming quarterly webcast has been expanded to include an update on all regulatory and legislative... Read More
BY John Ortman | 9/12/2013
What are the current prospects for tax reform, especially in light of shifting priorities on Capitol Hill? NAPA Executive Director/CEO Brian Graff tackles that question in this month’s Washington... Read More
BY Fred Barstein | 9/9/2013
The tri-fold mission of NAPA Net when it launched on Oct. 1, 2012 was to keep advisors up to speed on important industry developments, especially in Washington; provide an online forum for advisors... Read More
BY NAPA Net Staff | 9/3/2013
Last week’s top five most-read posts on NAPA Net reflected keen interest in T Rowe’s decision to make four funds on the 401(k) menu unavailable to many American Airlines participants, examining the... Read More
BY Fred Barstein | 9/3/2013
The premiere issue of NAPA Net – The Magazine goes to print in just a few weeks, followed by the Winter issue in December. In an era when magazines are fading, with media companies and familiar... Read More
BY Jim Dornan | 8/30/2013
As part of the NAPA DC Fly-in Forum Sept. 17-18, top NAPA advisors from all over the country will spread out all over Capitol Hill to lobby members of Congress and their staffs. This very important... Read More
BY NAPA Net Staff | 8/27/2013
Last week’s top 5 most-read posts on NAPA Net reflected interest in a liberal think tank’s proposal to abolish the current employer-based retirement system, Yale Law School’s statement asserting they... Read More
BY Ronald J. Triche | 8/20/2013
In an Aug. 15, 2013, letter to Brian Graff, Executive Director/CEO of ASPPA and NAPA, Robert C. Post, Dean of Yale Law School, distanced Yale University and Yale Law School from Prof. Ian Ayres’ 401(... Read More
BY NAPA Net Staff | 8/19/2013
Last week’s top five most-read posts on NAPA Net reflected keen interest in ASPPA’s response to the dean of Yale Law School regarding Prof. Ian Ayers’ letters to plan sponsors, ING being ruled a... Read More
BY NAPA Net Staff | 8/12/2013
Last week’s top five most-read posts on NAPA Net reflected keen interest in determining the appropriate fees for an employer to pay for its 401(k) plan, Marcia Wagner’s guidelines for a plan sponsor... Read More
BY John Ortman | 8/6/2013
The upcoming NAPA DC Fly-in Forum, slated for Sept. 17-18 on Capitol Hill, presents both an opportunity to get the straight story on retirement policy from key players in Washington, and an... Read More
BY NAPA Net Staff | 8/5/2013
Last week’s top five most-read posts on NAPA Net reflected keen interest in Matt Hutcheson’s prison sentence, participants’ reactions to receiving fee disclosure notices, the dismissal of an ERISA... Read More
BY NAPA Net Staff | 8/5/2013
There is much concern about the lack of retirement coverage for employees at smaller companies. In turn, those companies are weary of the costs and complexities of running a 401(k) plan. As a result... Read More
BY John Ortman | 8/2/2013
The final results of our online poll of ideas for sessions at next year’s NAPA 401(k) Summit are in! Here are the top 10 ideas:1. how to let the client know what has been accomplished for the plan,... Read More
BY John Ortman | 7/18/2013
After a little more than seven weeks' worth of voting — totaling more than 11,000 votes — here are the top 10 ideas in our online poll of ideas for sessions at next year’s NAPA 401(k) Summit:
1.... Read More
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