Auto Portability in the News
Browse the most comprehensive collection of articles in the media that feature auto portability.
Charlotte Business Journal: How this Charlotte retirement firm is driving change in 401(k) rollovers
The Charlotte Business Journal's Caroline Hudson covers the innovative direction taken by Charlotte, NC-based Retirement Clearinghouse (RCH) in the development and delivery of its auto portability program, the subject of recent, favorable actions by the U.S. Department of Labor. Hudson interviews RCH EVP and Chief of Sales Neal Ringquist.
EBN: Labor Department clears path for automatic 401(k) transfers
Employee Benefit News reporter Lee Conrad includes the U.S. Labor Department's guidance on auto portability in his daily roundup of retirement news, referencing Anne Tergesen's article in The Wall Street Journal. According to Conrad "analysts say that the guidance will help minimize 401(k) cash-outs of employees who switch jobs" and cites a quote in the article by Morningstar's Aron Szapiro.
WISER: Labor Department Clears Path For Automatic 401(k) Transfers
The Women's Institute For A Secure Retirement (WISER) has posted an article to their website (www.wiserwomen.org), indicating support for the U.S. Department of Labor's recent actions on auto portability. The highly-influential organization -- dedicated to education and advocacy that will improve the long-term financial quality of life for women -- notes that "this news is especially good for women who often hold smaller account balances" and could stand to benefit disproportionately from auto portability.
PlanAdviser: Fiduciary Duties for Auto-Portability Solution Spelled Out by DOL
PlanAdviser reports on the Department of Labor's issuance of an advisory opinion letter in response to a request by Retirement Clearinghouse (RCH), for their opinion on the fiduciary status of parties as part of RCH’s Auto-Portability Program. The article notes that plan sponsors have a fiduciary responsibility for selecting and monitoring the auto portability program, but once assets are transferred to a default IRA under the program, the plan sponsor of the former employer's plan is no longer a fiduciary.
PLANSPONSOR: DOL Clarifies Fiduciary Roles in Auto-Portability Solution
PLANSPONSOR's Rebecca Moore reports on the U.S. Department of Labor's (DOL) issuance of an advisory opinion letter, focusing on plan sponsors' responsibilities as identified by the DOL. Moore notes that plan sponsors have a fiduciary responsibility for selecting and monitoring the auto portability program, but once assets are transferred to a default IRA under the program, the plan sponsor of the former employer's plan is no longer a fiduciary.
NAPA Net: DOL Greenlights RCH Auto Portability Program
NAPA Net's Ted Godbout reports on the U.S. Department of Labor's (DOL) recent issuance of an advisory opinion regarding Retirement Clearinghouse's (RCH) auto portability program, occurring "mere days after publishing a request for comments on a proposed exemption." Godbout examines specific aspects of the advisory opinion, including the creation of a safe harbor for plan sponsors who accept automated transfers, as well as the fiduciary status of RCH in deciding to transfer default IRA funds.
RCH in EBN: Is your missing participant retirement program a Ford Model T or 2018 BMW?
In his latest column for Employee Benefit News, RCH President & CEO Spencer Williams provides plan sponsors with a 4-step plan of action to dramatically improve their missing participant location efforts. Drawing upon RCH's extensive experience in locating missing participants, Williams advises sponsors to 1) utilize a "waterfall" approach that engages multiple information sources, 2) maintain a complete audit trail of search activities, 3) conduct an annual search for inactive and unresponsive accounts and 4) implement auto portability. Adopting this approach, asserts Williams, will help sponsors fulfill their fiduciary responsibilities, reduce administrative burdens and minimize the risk of plan audits.
Wagner Law Group: DOL Guidance on Auto Portability
The Wagner Law Group, specialists in ERISA and employee benefits law, summarize the recent DOL actions on auto portability, including their Advisory Opinion and proposed exemption, both for the Retirement Clearinghouse (RCH) auto portability program. The authors examine both actions, summarizing their findings, and identify the potential considerations and fiduciary implications for plan sponsors considering participation in an auto portability program.
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