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Columns
11 401(k) Investment Insight: New Year,
New Rules: 3 SECURE Act Changes
Allison Brecher covers the SECURE Act's
new-for-2021 rules about long-term
part-time employees, lifetime income
disclosures and Pooled Employer Plans.
VOLUME 7 - ISSUE 1 2021
Features
14 401(k) REGULATION: Preston's Priorities
We asked former EBSA head Preston Rutledge for an insider's view on what to expect in the
weeks and months ahead, and what it means for your business. He didn't disappoint.
22 401(k) PRACTICE MANAGEMENT: How Deep is the PEP Pool?
Pooled Employer Plans are here, and some 401(k) recordkeepers are jumping right in, believing
they can be a true game-changer. But is the Pooled Plan Provider route right for RIAs?
28 401(k) TOP ADVISORS BY PARTICIPANT OUTCOMES: 2021's First Trio of Honorees
Creativity, enthusiasm and genuine concern for the financial futures of plan sponsors and
participants are on display as we profile our first three monthly TAPO designees for 2021:
Brian Hartstein of Scottsdale, Ariz.-based Bayntree Wealth Advisors, Steven Glasgow of
Tower Circle Partners of Janney Montgomery Scott in Franklin, Tenn., and Brent Sheppard
with Marlton, N.J.-based Cadence Financial Management.
32 401(k) PRODUCTS: A New Day for Annuities
Widespread hunkering down during the pandemic blunted some of the SECURE Act's
measures. In a post-vaccine reality, are annuities ready to strike?
36 401(k) FIDUCIARY: 401(k) Litigation Spike Spurs Trend in Fiduciary Outsourcing
Plan sponsor fiduciaries who take a " D-I-Y " approach face huge potential exposure for
underperforming investments and excessive plan fees. Noted ERISA attorney Carol Buckmann
helps explain why outsourcing investment responsibilities to an investment manager or OCIO
is trending.
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Departments
3 Editor's Letter
4 401(k) News You Can Use
12 401(k) Fiduciary File
27 401(k) Product Watch
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21 401(k) Provider Perspective:
Student Loan Benefits 2021: What
Advisors Need to Know
Goodly's Gregory Poulin sheds light on a
key extension of a CARES Act provision that
figures to increase employer student loan
repayment benefits by as much as 300%.
40 401(k) Client Connection: 10 Ideas
to Supercharge Your Retirement
Plan Marketing
Rebecca Hourihan shares 10 ideas
designed to help you enhance your
digital presence, earn more business and
strengthen important relationships.
42 401(k) Koaches Korner: Lights,
Camera, Action! The Do's and
Don'ts of Virtual Presentations
Experienced speaker Randy Fuss shares
the lessons he's learned about presenting
using a webcam instead of in person.
44 Potentially the Biggest Retirement
Change in (Several) Decades
Brian Anderson writes about how the
concept of " birthright funds " for eventual
retirement security seems to be gaining
momentum.
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