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#ICYMI (In Case You Missed It), Following the news of a major acquisition of retirement business last week, we are re-sharing our comments on: Assessing Your Plan Administrator and Your Nonqualified Deferred Comp Plan or Rabbi Trust Big Changes. Inevitable Questions Earlier this week, Principal Financial Group Inc. announced that it has entered into an agreement to buy Wells Fargo …
We focus so much on attracting and retaining key talent here, on Deferred Compensation News and Updates, that we rarely talk about issues of termination. Last month, Michael Melbinger Partner Chicago, Winston & Strawn, addressed this issue in a two-part blog post that examines the facts of Barney v. Zimmer Biomet Holdings, a case involving an executive’s efforts to exit …
Big Changes. Inevitable Questions Earlier this week, Principal Financial Group Inc. announced that it has entered into an agreement to buy Wells Fargo & Company’s retirement plan services unit for $1.2 billion. The acquisition covers all existing Wells Fargo Institutional Retirement and Trust (IRT) business. As of December 31, 2018, the respective Wells Fargo retirement businesses had $827 billion in …
For a man that loves the game of basketball, you might think that thirty-plus years of college coaching, taking Division I college teams to the NCAA tournament 16 times, and winning it all by leading UCLA to the National Championship in 1995 would be enough. You might think Coach Jim Harrick would look back on his many legendary accomplishments and …
Earlier this month, the American Association of Life Underwriters (AALU) announced that by reaching a membership level of more than 4,000 entrepreneurial financial security professionals, the association has now doubled its membership. Many of the managing directors at Fulcrum Partners are members of AALU and we are proud to share AALU’s recent announcement. AALU Doubles Membership Washington, D.C. – AALU today announced …
A nonqualified deferred compensation plan (NQDC) allows employees to save above and beyond the limits of a 401(k) or 403(b) plan. Plus, employees may be able to take advantage of tax benefits not offered with other savings options. Unlike a deferred comp plan, a 401(k) plan, 403(b) plan and Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs) have limits on how much the employee …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FL March 26, 2019)– Fulcrum Partners executive benefits consultancy announces the opening of Fulcrum Partners Salt Lake City. Located at 8706 South 700 East, Suite 105, in the Salt Lake City suburb of Sandy, the new offices position the Fulcrum Partners team to better serve new and ongoing clients in the Intermountain West Region. …
Fulcrum Partners is pleased to share this article from Donna Bernardi Paul, managing director of BDO’s Business Services & Outsourcing practice. How to Address Generational Workforce Challenges By Donna Bernardi Paul Are differences in work and communication styles in the workplace among the different generations the cause of leadership or supervisory challenges—or is it something else? There have been a plethora …
Strategic Retirement Partners has been honored with a Certification of Fiduciary Excellence. The award, presented by the Centre for Fiduciary Excellence (CEFEX), honors demonstrated adherence to fiduciary best practices. As part of the award process, Strategic Retirement Partners was subject to a rigorous, multi-month audit and certification protocol, guided by the “Prudent Practices® for Investment Advisors”, an industry-recognized handbook that …
