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Last year we wondered “Is a Wonderful Life’s Christmas Story Love Actually a Die Hard Christmas Vacation?” What’s topping NAPA Net readers’ holiday favorites this year?We had just over 60 options for readers to choose from, and yet fewer than half drew any support at all (including classics like... READ MORE
In his most recent blog post on the fiduciary regulation, Fred Reish notes a specific carve-out to the fiduciary definition – one that allows recordkeepers to provide lists of the investments available on their platforms that satisfy certain criteria specified by the plan sponsor; for example,... READ MORE
Yes, we know it’s only Thursday, but it’s our Friday. And if you think you’ve had a bad week, just remember: It could have been worse. Check out what happened to these guys (and gals)…In La Crosse, Wisconsin, Randy Bolstad called 911 one recent Saturday afternoon to say he had lost money in the... READ MORE
Participants dipping into retirement savings early and suspending contributions to their 401(k) plans is projected to reduce their retirement savings by 14% on average, new analytics from MassMutual show.The impacts include delayed retirements and higher employer costs for salaries and benefits as... READ MORE
One year after the SEC’s money market fund reform rules went into effect, there appears to be a sizable shift away from MMFs towards stable value funds as a capital preservation option in DC plans.Just over half of plan sponsors (52%) now offer MMFs as a capital preservation option, down from 62%... READ MORE
Congressional Republicans and President Trump are on the verge of enacting broad-based tax reform legislation once the House of Representatives approves the legislation for the second time in two days.The House must again approve the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (H.R. 1) after the Senate was forced to... READ MORE
The ERISA consultants at the Learning Center Resource, which is available through Columbia Threadneedle Investments, regularly receive calls from financial advisors on a broad array of technical topics related to IRAs and qualified retirement plans. A recent call with an advisor in Georgia is... READ MORE
Ensuring sound plan management by creating a foundation structured around strong governance principles to help protect a plan’s fiduciaries against litigation claims will likely be a top DC plan sponsor priority for 2018, according to a new report.Mercer’s white paper – Top Priorities for DC Plan... READ MORE
Finding disagreement on the calculation of damages – and disagreeing with the assumptions presented – in the long-running excessive fee case of Tussey v. ABB, a federal court judge has directed the parties to try again – and spelled out how to do it.After remand from the 8th Circuit, Judge Nanette... READ MORE
Today, the National Association of Plan Advisors (NAPA) is pleased to announce its 2017 list of Top Women Advisors.The NAPA Top Women Advisors list was created in 2015 to acknowledge the contributions of a growing number of women who are making significant contributions to the retirement industry,... READ MORE

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