Money managers are pushing the Biden administration to scrap a rule that would curb use of ESG funds in 401(k) plans, according to The Wall Street Journal.
TRA Acquires R. Bruce Tanner & Associates
The Retirement Advantage Inc. (TRA) has acquired R. Bruce Tanner & Associates (RBT) of Sugar Hill, Georgia.
“RBT has been a successful firm for decades. Both of our companies have substantial expertise in delivering industry-leading solutions to our clients, built upon a shared commitment to innovative technology and strong financial and operational discipline,” says
Jeff Schreiber, vice president of distribution of TRA. “TRA and RBT are a natural fit to join forces, and together will provide even greater value to clients, prospects and our financial advisory partners.”
The new team of retirement professionals will be led by
American Retirement Association Issues Public Comment on IRS Notice
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Kelsey Mayo, director for regulatory policy, at the
American Retirement Association,
Arlington, Virginia, have issued a public comment on the
Internal Revenue Service notice entitled Request for Comments Regarding Protection of ERISA Sec. 205 Spousal Rights Under a Terminating Sec. 403(b) Plan Funded Through the Use of Custodial Accounts . The comment was written on
Feb. 3, 2021, and posted on
Feb. 4, 2021:
The American Retirement Association ( ARA ) is writing in response to Internal Revenue Service Notice 2020-80, regarding comments on the application of section 205 of ERISA in connection with a distribution of an individual custodial account in-kind under section 110 of the SECURE Act (Public Law 116-94) for a Sec. 403(b) plan participant. ARA thanks the
Aliya Robinson said online searches for participants with common names is problematic for employers.
Newly issued guidance from the Department of Labor offers retirement plan fiduciaries a list of best practices for locating missing participants and insight into how it approaches investigations on the matter, but left stakeholders wanting more and expressing concerns about the process. It s nice that the department released a list of things that they ve identified as best practices, but it s frustrating that they haven t linked it to the statute of ERISA, it s frustrating that it comes after seven years of investigations, and it s frustrating that even after all of this they couldn t put together a road map that says, We understand that not everybody is going to be found, but we don t want plan fiduciaries spinning their wheels for days and hours trying to figure out what to do, said Kevin Walsh, a Washington-based principal at Groom Law Group.