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The Pension Benefits Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) issued proposed regulations for the allocation of assets in defined benefit plans and for distributions from terminated plans. The…
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The U.S. Senate voted along party lines to confirm Eugene Scalia as the next Secretary of Labor, a position made vacant with the resignation in…
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On September 19, 2019, the IRS issued final regulations that make retirement plan assets more accessible to those experiencing financial hardship. Released approximately 10 months…
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Scheduled to be published in Monday’s Federal Register are IRS final regulations for hardship distributions from employer-sponsored retirement plans, including 401(k) and 403(b) plans. These…
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Jonas Merk Joins Sales Team to Support Financial Advisors and Their Clients in the New York Metro Region Dresher, PA—Ascensus—whose technology and expertise help millions…
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In a recent PLANSPONSOR feature, Rick Irace, COO for our Retirement division, shares insights from Ascensus’ Retirement Outlook Tool and discusses employers’ opportunity to close the education gap on…
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Jeff Simes and Matt Spicer, AIF®, PPC™ Recognized as Leading DC Wholesalers, as Voted on by Thousands of Retirement Plan Advisors Dresher, PA—Ascensus—whose technology and…
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On September 11, 2019, XY Planning Network filed a lawsuit against the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to invalidate its new fiduciary standards,…
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The Department of Labor’s (DOL’s) Wage and Hour Division has issued an opinion on whether contributions to an employee’s health savings account (HSA) can be…
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On September, 9, 2019, seven states and the District of Columbia filed a lawsuit seeking to invalidate the recently announced Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)…