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BY NAPA Net Staff 1/2/2018
Aflac Inc. has announced that as a result of the tax reform legislation, it intends to invest in “several key areas that will provide long-term benefits for employees” – including a boost in their 401(k) match.According to a press release, effective in 2018, Aflac will increase the company’s 401(k...
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BY Nevin E. Adams, JD 1/2/2018
This is the time of year when resolutions for the cessation of bad behaviors and the beginning of better ones are in vogue. Here are three for plan fiduciaries for 2018.Start a diet – for your fund menu.Though it is a point often made with studies (well, one study, actually) dealing with jellies...
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BY NAPA Net Staff 12/29/2017
Don't miss out on the year's best registration price for the nation's retirement plan advisor convention! Early bird pricing runs out at midnight, Dec. 31!
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BY Ted Godbout 12/29/2017
While stated fees have remained stable, RIAs appear to be increasingly discounting their fees and are formally unbundling their fee structures in response to a changing wealth management landscape amid declining revenue and client growth, according to new research.The 2017 Fidelity RIA Benchmarking...
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BY NAPA Net Staff 12/29/2017
A new survey finds a big surge in financial resolutions for 2018, and another finds a big jump in a commitment to increase retirement plan contributions.Lincoln’s “Financial Focus: Goals and Reflections of Today’s Consumer” survey found that nearly two-thirds (65%) of Americans are likely to make a...
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BY Nevin E. Adams, JD 12/29/2017
The parties in an excessive fee suit involving proprietary funds have come to terms on a settlement agreement.The suit, filed in October 2015 in U.S. District Court in Santa Ana, CA, by plaintiffs Aleksandr Urakhchin and Nathan Marfice, charges that participants in PIMCO’s 401(k) pay more than 75%...
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BY Nevin E. Adams, JD 12/28/2017
The Wall Street Journal says that “a significant number” of comments posted criticizing the fiduciary rule weren’t made by the individuals named — though it’s based on a pretty small sample.“Significant” in this case means 40% of the individuals who responded to a survey (subscriber-only content)...
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BY Rebecca Hourihan 12/28/2017
At a recent conference, I had the rare moment to go outside and walk around the city – when I noticed something odd.As I strolled through the streets, being the marketing enthusiast that I am, I couldn’t help but notice the awesome detail of each local establishment’s signage. This hip area of town...
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BY Nevin E. Adams, JD 12/28/2017
A year ago, the nonpartisan Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI) estimated that individuals might need as much as $350,000 to cover health expenses in retirement. You might want to sit down for the update.The headline in a new report from EBRI says that when it comes to health expenses in...
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BY NAPA Net Staff 12/27/2017
This is a question that has come up a lot recently – and it’s sooner than you might think.The answer? Early bird registration pricing – the lowest registration rates for the NAPA 401(k) SUMMIT – expires with 2017. Meaning that on Jan. 1, 2018, the registration rates go up.The registrations have...
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