As the retirement space continues to expand, what new technologies, solutions and opportunities will help improve plan outcomes? Attend our upcoming PENTalkTM where we will discuss what’s on the horizon for the retirement industry in 2025….
…Pentegra, we frequently identify compliance issues early in our client onboarding process—and what we see tends to mirror broader industry trends. For retirement plan advisors, understanding these recurring pain points and the various correction programs used to resolve them is an essential value-add for your…
This is Eric Wietsma, President and CEO of Pentegra. Starting with this post, I’ll be writing a monthly blog that explores retirement plan trends, legislative and regulatory developments, and challenges and opportunities for plan sponsors and advisors. As we move into 2025 and experience a…
…aims to limit this unpredictability and shift certain risks off the sponsor’s balance sheet, either by adjusting the investment profile or by reducing the size of the plan’s liabilities directly. Why is Derisking a Growing Priority? Several key trends are accelerating the focus on derisking:…
…need to help deliver and monitor the best retirement plan for each client. You can offer tremendous value to your 401(k) clients by using your expertise to help identify, fix and avoid the most common plan mistakes, before they become big problems. This will help…
…a successful business. How hard can it be to add a retirement plan to the mix?” Unfortunately, we have witnessed too many talented business owners underestimate the effort and expertise that is needed to run a compliant retirement plan. Often, employers hire experts to help…
…for over 80 years, bring expertise and efficiency that many employers would struggle to arrange themselves. According to a recent survey1, 80 percent of defined contribution consulting firms neither serve as PPPs nor plan to serve as a PPP anytime soon. Pentegra’s expertise with multiple…
Many financial organizations tout the benefits of their ERISA 3(16) fiduciary services and, frankly, many of these messages can sound irresistibly compelling. But buyer beware; not all 3(16) fiduciary services are created equal. In today’s increasingly litigious environment, it is imperative for plan sponsors to…
The Department of Labor (DOL), Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) have extensive reporting and disclosure requirements for qualified retirement plan officials. These reporting and disclosure requirements serve the important function of educating and supporting participants in their retirement planning journey,…
We knew it was coming—some type of auto enrollment and auto escalation mandate for 401(k) and 403(b) plans. Congress has long been a proponent of such automatic arrangements as they have proven they boost plan participation. The first “negative election” plans go back 25 years…
An advisor in Ohio asked: “My client suffered an accident and cannot keep employees on at his business. He was wondering if he could lay off employees over time to avoid triggering full vesting for a partial plan termination?” Here’s What We Know The IRS…