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Future Higher Sanctions Implied in IRS's Update of Plan Correction Procedures?
"Normally, when a practitioner files for a client under VCP, there is a set user fee that is based on the type of problem the plan experienced and the number of participants. Under this new language, however, the IRS has reserved 'the right to impose a sanction that may be larger than the user fee' for any submission based on its belief that there was an action taken that was knowingly a failure and predominantly benefited highly compensated employees[.]"
Bloomberg BNA
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Putting the Pension Back in 401(k) Plans: Optimal Versus Default Longevity Income Annuities
"[I]ntroducing a longevity income annuity [LIA] to the plan menu is attractive for most DC plan participants who optimally commit 8-15% of their plan balances at age 65 to a LIA that starts paying out at age 85. Optimal annuitization boosts welfare by 5-20% of average retirement plan accruals at age 66 (assuming average mortality rates), compared to not having access to the LIA.... [An] approach where a fixed fraction over a dollar threshold is invested in LIAs will be preferred by most to the status quo, while enhancing welfare for the majority of workers."
National Bureau of Economic Research [NBER]
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Searching for the Right Fiduciary: The RFP Process
"Anyone who has reviewed bid documents from public and corporate plan sponsors will likely conclude that there is not much consistency, especially for due diligence and governance assignments.... Another way to go would have the plan sponsor hire someone to interview its in-house fiduciaries, identify and rank their major concerns and then use that information to create a structured Request for Information or Request for Proposal ('RFP') that would be distributed to potential review firms."
Pension Risk Matters
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Why Robo-Advisors Meet the Lofty Fiduciary Standard When So Few Humans Can
"A prominent law firm is putting its reputation on the line by stating unequivocally that, yes, a robo-advisor can meet the legal standard of a fiduciary.... Industry watchdogs have staked out differing positions on the crucial point of whether a robot can put humans first. The [DOL] seems to see them as potential boons to retirement savers thanks to their low fees, while the SEC frets that the automated component inherent in the very name of the sector may lead to incorrect assumptions that generate subpar advice -- basically, that you get what you pay for."
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Merrill Lynch's Move to End Commission IRAs a 'Tectonic Shift' for Brokerage Industry
"The firm, which houses more than 14,000 advisers, will no longer offer new, advised commission-based individual retirement accounts beginning April 10, the implementation date for the rule. Rather, it will migrate clients to its advisory platform, self-directed brokerage or robo advisory service. And, it could push the other large brokerages to respond in a similar way."
InvestmentNews
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A $122,000 Mistake: Choosing Salary Over Retirement Benefits
"Both of her salary offers were $50,000, but if you added in the retirement plan matches, one offer was $51,500, while the other offer was $55,000.... The 7 percentage point difference is worth about $122,000 over the next 15 years of her employment. Seeing as though Jen is only 30 years old, she could conceivably work at her new job for decades, which would drive the impact of her decisions into the hundreds of thousands of dollars range."
USA TODAY
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New York City Comptroller Unveils 3-Pronged Retirement Program for Private-Sector Employees
"Under the umbrella title of 'New York City Nest Egg,' [New York City Comptroller Scott M. Stringer] proposed creating: [1] The Empire City 401(k), which would enable employers to join a single, publicly sponsored 401(k) plan based on a new federal law allowing multiple employers that are unaffiliated to join a single plan. [2] The NYC 401(k) Marketplace, a voluntary exchange overseen by an independent board that would offer employers a choice of 'screened, competing 401(k) and other retirement plans from private and public providers' ... [3] The NYC Roth IRA, an automatic default designed for eligible private-sector employers that do not select a plan on their own or through the NYC 401(k) Marketplace."
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