Investment and administrative committees for employer-sponsored retirement plans have long been the gold standard for a company to carry out its fiduciary obligations to plan participants as required by the Employee...more
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently approved applications from large investment firms to offer spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Retail investors can now buy bitcoin ETFs on traditional...more
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In this economic environment, employers are doing almost anything to attract and retain a quality workforce. Improving the suite of employee benefit offerings, sometimes without incurring major new expenditures, is top of...more
On May 5, 2021, the Ways and Means Committee in the U.S. House of Representatives showed a rare sign of bipartisanship by unanimously passing the Securing a Strong Retirement Act of 2021 – more commonly known as SECURE 2.0....more
And just as we thought that the new coronavirus guidance was beginning to slow down, the IRS proved us wrong.
On June 23, 2020, the IRS issued new guidance on the waiver of required minimum distributions (“RMDs”) from...more
The coronavirus public health emergency has created a number of issues impacting employee benefit plans. Employers are asking numerous questions, including: What does our health plan have to cover as it relates to...more