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Missed this year's PLANSPONSOR National Conference? Check out all the highlights from our 16th annual gathering, available now. https://t.co/4qhjXtmAy8

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Thinking about portfolio accumulation strategies? Look at real estate investments. https://t.co/0f1kWmvcae

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Plan sponsors aren't required to have an investment policy statement, but it is considered a prudent practice. https://t.co/TDY9NfqoOU

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QDIAs are soluble options to create portfolio growth for DC plan participants while protecting plan fiduciaries. https://t.co/YhgMjQqP0z

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A new ruling in an ERISA fiduciary breach lawsuit targeting the Land O’Lakes dairy company grants some elements of the defense’s motion to dismiss, while rejecting others. https://t.co/dockNe1Iec

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Raising the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour would increase financial security for low-wage workers, but some argue it would also have a negative effect on businesses. https://t.co/1v6vLfqDR0

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Black Americans have been disproportionately impacted by COVID-19—and that’s also affected their spending and savings habits. https://t.co/b75ALSmszU

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Employers are increasingly offering retirement benefits that focus on financial success in all areas of employees’ lives. https://t.co/Ydvq2QHUrK

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Provider choice in K-12 403(b) plans leads to increased participation, higher annual contributions and higher median account balances, according to research by @EquitableFin. https://t.co/9RFU13ViSB

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A recent @DeptofDefense report found that a quarter of military spouses are unemployed—a rate roughly four times the national average. https://t.co/gkYOskxJAJ

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New research from @pgim found that despite having the ability to bring more sophisticated investment options to plan participants at institutional pricing, most DC plan sponsors have chosen not to do so. https://t.co/x78bHsrVJl

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the volatile equity market, an expectation of lower future returns and the low interest rate environment have led many financial professionals to suggest the traditional 60/40 portfolio is no longer effective for retirement plans. https://t.co/6elFD2y1xw

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Before constructing a retirement plan investment menu, plan sponsors must ask themselves whether investments that use active or passive management, or a mix of each, are best for their plans and participants. https://t.co/Qr05rpDLJN

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Wagner Law Group appoints partner, PCS Retirement acquires ABGRM, and BNY Mellon announces new additions. https://t.co/D2ggL1ptpH

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A NIRS study finds continued DB plan offerings and annuity payments can support local, state and national economies. https://t.co/zIEukZ3CkW

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If there is one thing that retirement plan experts can agree on when it comes to PEPs that are starting to hit the market this year, it's that they are going to continue to grow in prominence. https://t.co/jdy3KtECHH

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When paper documents are overwhelming, electronic records can be a safe and convenient fix—as long as employers follow proper guidelines. https://t.co/QVPK5iiXFi

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Millennials favor ETFs more than other generations, according to a @CharlesSchwab report about trends in retirement plan SDBAs. https://t.co/XA9FzQtjSs

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Plan sponsors must establish who will be responsible for plan administration and plan and investment decisions. https://t.co/pES9NM40TQ

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One ERISA attorney suggests the industry has probably reached—or is just now getting beyond—the peak of the ERISA litigation wave that began 10 or 15 years ago. https://t.co/FbfASjPIof