Insights

Slightly more than a week has passed since the passage of the CARES (Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security) Act. It was signed on Friday, March 27th. It feels like a month.

As a result of its passage, well-meaning providers, consultants, and advisors (ACG included)...

In a major victory for the advocacy efforts of the American Retirement Association, the most comprehensive retirement savings policy bill since the Pension Protection Act of 2006 was signed by President Trump on December 20. Years in the making, the Setting Every...

Many retirement plans today provide automatic enrollment for employees, meaning the plan sponsor initiates enrollment into the retirement plan on behalf of the employee. One common question plan sponsors come across is whether their enrollment kit satisfies the annual automatic enrollment notice...

As the unemployment rate has dropped, hiring has grown increasingly competitive - especially for businesses with highly specialized positions. It’s important to understand how retirement matches factor into the hiring process and how they can financially benefit your company. Here are a few...

Over the past few years and accelerating over the past few weeks, there has been a significant increase in 403(b) retirement plan litigation and enhanced government scrutiny over 403(b) plans in general.

Since 2016 over 25 private universities have faced lawsuits from groups...

After working over 25 years in the retirement plan industry, I still often get asked, “Why would I hire a Retirement Plan Consultant/Advisor to help with our 401(k) plan when that is what our recordkeeper is for or that is my job?”

The role of the...

Often the focus of Defined Benefit (DB) Plans is on the return generated by the plan assets.  The DB assets are managed to provide an attractive rate of return which usually requires a significant allocation to equities or other forms of risk-seeking assets in...

Setting Every Community up for Retirement Enhancement (SECURE) Act

On March 29, 2019, House Ways & Means Committee Chairman Richard Neal, D-Mass., introduced new bipartisan legislation, The Setting Every Community up for Retirement Enhancement (SECURE) Act of 2019, which eases the ability to offer...