Dynamic House freshman Rep. Ann Wagner (R-MO) has agreed to speak at NAPA’s inaugural DC Fly-in Forum Sept. 17-18 in Washington. Wagner sponsored the Retail Protection Act that, should it become law... Read More
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BY NAPA Net Staff | 7/15/2013
Last week’s top five most-read posts on NAPA Net reflected keen interest in Sen. Orrin Hatch’s comprehensive retirement bill, revenue sharing, nuances of the “not so uniform” fiduciary standard,... Read More
BY John Ortman | 7/12/2013
After a little more than six weeks' worth of voting — totaling more than 9,000 votes — here are the top ideas in our online poll of ideas for sessions at next year’s NAPA 401(k) Summit:
1. how to... Read More
BY Fred Barstein | 7/9/2013
One of the original missions of NAPA was to make sure that the people in Washington — both regulators and members of Congress — understand what really dedicated and experienced plan advisors do to... Read More
BY John Ortman | 7/3/2013
Now that the U.S. Supreme Court has overturned Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act, same-gender married couples must be recognized by the federal government (at least those that were married in... Read More
BY NAPA Net Staff | 7/1/2013
Last week’s top 5 most-read posts on NAPA Net reflected keen interest in the Supreme Court’s DOMA decision, Cigna’s excessive fee lawsuit settlement, the New York Times and 401(k) fees, comparing... Read More
BY NAPA Net Staff | 6/25/2013
Last week’s top 5 most-read stories on NAPA Net reflected keen interest in the top 10 record keepers, approval of the fiduciary definition bill, style boxes’ lack of significance to participants,... Read More
BY Fred Barstein | 6/25/2013
The newly branded 2014 NAPA 401(k) Summit is scheduled to be held in New Orleans, March 23-25. It promises to be the largest Summit since its inception, bigger even than the 1,500 people and almost... Read More
BY John Ortman | 6/20/2013
After a little more than three weeks' worth of voting — totaling more than 2,000 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
BY NAPA Net Staff | 6/18/2013
Last week’s top 5 most-read stories on NAPA Net reflected keen interest in 401(k) fund fees, reevaluating participant self-direction, 408(b)(2) prospecting, expenses from plan assets and the type of... Read More
BY John Ortman | 6/18/2013
Volunteering provides a great opportunity for networking, deeper involvement in the organization and a closer look at how NAPA directly affects our industry. It can also be a pathway to NAPA... Read More
BY Marcy Supovitz | 6/13/2013
The growth in NAPA membership this year has been simply astounding. Since Jan. 1 we’ve grown to nearly 6,000 members — a year-to-date increase of 50%. The lion’s share of this growth has come through... Read More
BY John Ortman | 6/13/2013
After a little more than two weeks' worth of voting — totaling more than 1,200 votes — some leaders are emerging in our online poll of ideas for sessions at next year’s 401(k) Summit. The ideas in... Read More
BY NAPA Net Staff | 6/12/2013
Plan sponsors and their advisors have the duty to monitor, evaluate and act with prudence regardless of the assets they manage. While substantial resources and information are available to the... Read More
BY NAPA Net Staff | 6/10/2013
Last week’s top five most-read posts on NAPA Net reflected keen interest in the SEC’s money market fund rule, assessing the health of your website, retirement lessons from Australia, the breakdown of... Read More
BY John Ortman | 6/7/2013
Minnesota Congressman John Kline, Chairman of the House Education and Workforce Committee, will be in New York City for a breakfast meeting including NAPA members on Tuesday, June 11 at 8:30 a.m. ... Read More
BY Fred Barstein | 6/6/2013
Substantial information and resources are available for registered fixed income instruments, equities, mutual funds and ETFs; however, the same cannot be said for stable value assets/products. The... Read More
BY John Ortman | 6/4/2013
As we reported last week, NAPA has launched an innovative online voting tool to pick the best ideas for session topics at next year’s 401(k) Summit, utilizing the same technology used by Frito-Lay... Read More
BY NAPA Net Staff | 6/3/2013
Last week’s top five most-read stories on NAPA Net reflected keen interest in threats to retirement tax incentives, a new DC-like DB plan, ING’s potential takeover, EBSA’s enforcement strategy, and... Read More
BY NAPA Net Staff | 5/28/2013
Last week’s top 5 most-read posts on NAPA Net reflected keen interest in DB plans outperforming 401(k)s, updates to industry lists, the uniform fiduciary role, pension lenders and Form 5500 audit... Read More
BY John Ortman | 5/24/2013
Ever left an industry conference disappointed that the workshops didn’t fully address the things you really wanted to learn about? Then you’re going to like this — it’s a unique opportunity to help... Read More
BY Jim Dornan | 5/23/2013
As part of NAPA’s ongoing efforts to educate our members on the importance of participating in the political process, NAPA Political Director Jim Dornan will be contributing articles on what NAPA is... Read More
BY NAPA Net Staff | 5/21/2013
Last week’s top five most-read posts on NAPA Net reflected keen interest in updates to industry lists, Fred Reish’s warning of new ERISA litigation threat, and NFP’s deal closing.
1. NAPA Net... Read More
BY NAPA Net Staff | 5/14/2013
Last week’s top 5 most-read posts on NAPA Net reflected keen interest in revenue sharing, EBSA’s proposed changes to DC benefit statements, insurers’ message to annuity owners, wirehouse-to-RIA moves... Read More
BY Brian Graff | 5/9/2013
As you may be aware, the Marketplace Fairness Act of 2013 passed the U.S. Senate on May 6. What you may not know is that ASPPA and NAPA are opposing the legislation in its current form. (In fact, a... Read More
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