Legislation Insights

2021 IRS Cost of Living Adjustments Affecting Retirement Plan Contributions

Late last month, the IRS announced the cost-of-living adjustments affecting dollar limitations for defined contribution and defined benefit retirement plans for tax year 2021.

Five Plausible Reasons Why the Stock Market Keeps Climbing

Why does the stock market keep going up despite the awful economy? This is by far the most common question we are hearing from clients right now.

Cybersecurity Considerations for Plan Sponsors

Across the retirement industry, technology and digitization are delivering significant enhancements for participants and plan sponsors. But the increasing usage and reliance on technology come at an additional cost — cybersecurity.

PPP Loan Forgiveness and Business Owner Retirement Contributions

One of the six areas of spending that qualifies for PPP Loan forgiveness is employer retirement contributions. Thus, many business owners are looking to accelerate company contributions during the eight weeks following receipt of the funds. But there’s a catch.

Why Your Plan’s Investment Policy Statement (IPS) Is Probably a Fiduciary Landmine

Many retirement plans with an investment policy statement (IPS) are using one that likely creates more risk for their fiduciaries.

Should You Hire an ERISA 3(38) Fiduciary Service Provider?

While more firms are starting to offer 3(38) fiduciary services, Greenspring Advisors has been 3(38) fiduciary service provider since 2007.

Post Brexit Referendum

Current headlines really should refer to the "post-Brexit referendum," because only the referendum is done. In it, a narrow majority of U.K. voters called for a disunion from the EU, but any actual Brexit is likely to be playing out for years to come. Only then will we be truly "post-Brexit."