Compass Articles
Q3 Litigation Landscape
Litigation under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (“ERISA”) continues at a rapid pace and with…
Long-term Part-time Workers
SECURE 2.0 includes several provisions that are “dressed up” in bigger and better clothes than SECURE Act…
Special Edition: IRS Issues Guidance on Catch-ups
On August 25, 2023, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced an “administrative transition period” in…
Q2 Litigation Lessons
ERISA breach of fiduciary duty litigation in both 401(k) and 403(b) cases continue to persist at a rapid pace…
Form 5500
Running a retirement plan involves a lot of reminders, action items, forms and reports. One of the most important…
Roth Roadblocks
You are probably tired of hearing about SECURE 2.0 by now and for good reason. It passed at the end of 2022…
IRS Issues Post-SECURE 2.0 Guidance on Self-Correction
SECURE 2.0 was enacted on December 29, 2022, and it included 92 provisions impacting retirement plans, plan…
Recent Lessons from ERISA Litigation
ERISA breach of fiduciary litigation in both 401(k) and 403(b) cases persist at a rapid pace, with copycat cases…
SECURE 2.0 is (Kind of) Making It Easier for Plan Sponsors
SECURE 2.0 was enacted on December 29, 2022. In this series of updates, along with our Complete Guide to SECURE 2.0…
ESG Controversy Mounts
This month we take a break from our series of updates on SECURE 2.0 to address one of the hottest controversies in…
Provisions of SECURE 2.0 Focused on Creating Flexibility for Savers
SECURE 2.0 was enacted on December 29, 2022. With nearly 100 provisions, SECURE 2.0 can feel overwhelming—making it…
The Compass: SECURE 2.0 Expands Retirement Plan Coverage
To hear Bonnie speak about what SECURE 2.0 means to you, click here to watch video. SECURE 2.0 was enacted on Dec…
SECURE 2.0 Brings Expansive Changes to Retirement Programs
Congress brought holiday cheer to savers, small business owners and retirement plan sponsors to wrap up 2022.
DOL Proposed Updates to Voluntary Fiduciary Correction Program
The Department of Labor (DOL) has been busy and one of its recent proposals was a welcome update. On November 18…
Special Edition: Final Regulation for ESG Investing
It has been over a year since the Department of Labor (DOL) issued its proposed regulation to replace the…
Finding Funding for Financial-Wellness Programs
According to the PLANSPONSOR 2022 Participant Survey, 43% of participant respondents defined their current…
Managed Account Basics
What do participants (or employees) really want from their retirement plans? The same thing they want with everything...
403(b) Plan Basics
From company culture to retirement plan investment line-up, 403(b) plans are unique. Not too many years ago, 403(b)…
Get Ready for New ESG Investment Rules
ESG investments are on track to exceed $53 trillion by 2025, according to Bloomberg L.P. This will represent…
IRS Pre-Exam Compliance Pilot
Well-run retirement plans are not immune from being sued or selected for examination by the Internal Revenue…
The Northwestern Supreme Court Ruling and Beyond
What’s Next for ERISA Litigation On January 24, 2022, the US Supreme Court issued a highly anticipated ruling in the…
Get Ready for Lifetime Income
Illustrations on Participant Statements Every quarter, participants receive an email notification (or, in some cases,…
The Future of Student Loan Repayment
Programs under SECURE 2.0: What prevents participants from saving in a retirement plan? There are several…
Quick Take On SECURE
Quick Take on SECURE 2.0 Does anyone really remember the first SECURE Act (which stands for Setting Every…
A Look At Crypto
The Superbowl commercials this year were a new indicator of what’s to come. FTX, eToro, Crypto. com and Coinbase all…
A Deeper Dive into Cybersecurity Privacy
ERISA-covered plans hold millions of dollars in assets, as well as sensitive personal data of plan participants –…
The Next Wave of DOL Fiduciary
The Next Wave of DOL Fiduciary + Why It Matters to Your Practice A recent edition of The Compass introduced important…
A Deeper Dive Into The Prudent Process
As we consistently discuss the prudent process, you might be wondering what’s all the fuss about? Under Section 404 of…
A Deeper Dive Into Lifetime Income
Lifetime Income: A Deeper Dive We’ve introduced you to lifetime income in retirement plans, but it’s time to revisit…
What You Need to Know: ESG
What You Need to Know About the Latest In ESG In our June edition of The Compass, we updated you on the status of…