Remy Samuels

New Jersey

Reporter at Plan Sponsor

Reporter @PLANSPONSOR | Formerly @PatchTweet @ThePittNews @PittsburghMag

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Articles

Retirement Industry People Moves

1 week ago | plansponsor.com | Remy Samuels

Nationwide Retirement Hires Divisional Sales ManagerNationwide Retirement Solutions announced that Kevin Jones has joined the company’s distribution team as divisional sales manager focusing on specialty markets. Jones reports to Rich Porter, senior vice president of Nationwide Retirement Solutions Distribution. Jones joins Nationwide after 18 years at Edward Jones, where his experience spanned retirement product management, compliance, technology and operations.
Fiduciary Best Practices for Healthcare Plans

2 weeks ago | planadviser.com | Remy Samuels

Just as fiduciaries must uphold their duties when managing their retirement plans, the same is true for health care plans, which require thorough documentation, requests for proposals, committee-member training and more.
Nasdaq-100 Underrepresented in 401(k) Plans

2 weeks ago | planadviser.com | Remy Samuels

Although a majority of 401(k) plan participants express that they would like access to a Nasdaq-100 product as an investment option, very few 401(k) plans actually offer it. In the Annual Nasdaq-100 Retirement Plan Survey, conducted by Shelton Capital Management, nearly 80% of 401(k) participants surveyed recognized the importance of investing in a Nasdaq-100 product within their retirement plan.
PLANSPONSOR Roadmap: Fiduciary Process Action Plan

3 weeks ago | plansponsor.com | Remy Samuels

Just as plan sponsors must uphold their fiduciary duties when managing their retirement plans, the same is true for health care plans, which require thorough documentation, requests for proposals, committee-member training and more.
Despite Participants’ Interest, Nasdaq-100 Lags Other Indexes in 401(k) Plans

3 weeks ago | plansponsor.com | Remy Samuels

While a majority of 401(k) plan participants express that they would like access to a Nasdaq-100 product as an investment option, very few 401(k) plans actually offer it. In the Annual Nasdaq-100 Retirement Plan Survey, conducted by Shelton Capital Management, nearly 80% of 401(k) participants surveyed recognized the importance of investing in a Nasdaq-100 product within their retirement plan.
Product and Service Launches – 4/25/25 | PLANADVISER

3 weeks ago | planadviser.com | Remy Samuels

OneDigital to Implement Broadridge Retirement’s Suite of SolutionsBroadridge Financial Solutions announced that OneDigital Financial Services will implement Broadridge’s suite of retirement solutions into its national platform. Through the implementation, OneDigital’s advisers will gain more time to focus on helping plan sponsors run their retirement plans, while the firm’s home office benefits from “robust compliance oversight” and business intelligence tools, according to the announcement.
Questions About Service Provider Selection Stem From Pentegra MEP Case

3 weeks ago | planadviser.com | Remy Samuels

Following a jury’sdecisionto award more than $38 million to a class of more than 26,000 plan participants of Pentegra’s multiple employer plan, the issue of working with providers affiliated with the plan sponsor is sure to be a hot topic. InKhan et al v.
Jury’s Decision in Pentegra MEP Case Raises Questions About Service Provider Selection

3 weeks ago | plansponsor.com | Remy Samuels

Following a jury’s decision to award more than $38 million to a class of more than 26,000 plan participants of Pentegra’s multiple employer plan, the issue of working with providers affiliated with the plan sponsor is sure to be a hot topic. In Khan et al v.
Product & Service Launches

3 weeks ago | plansponsor.com | Remy Samuels

T. Rowe Price Launches Pension-Linked Emergency Savings AccountsT. Rowe Price announced the launch of its in-plan emergency savings accounts for plan participants. This solution was made possible by the passage of the SECURE 2.0 Act of 2022, which allows non-highly-compensated employees to save up to $2,500 toward emergency expenses within their 401(k), 403(b) or governmental 457(b) if permitted by the plan.
Defaulted Student Loan Collections to Resume in May

3 weeks ago | plansponsor.com | Remy Samuels

The U.S. Department of Education announced on Monday that its Office of Federal Student Aid will resume collections of its defaulted federal student loan portfolio on Monday, May 5. As more student loan borrowers will experience increased financial strain due to the resumption of collections on defaulted loans, it may be a signal for plan sponsors to bolster their student loan benefits and consider features like the student loan 401(k) matching provision created by the SECURE 2.0 Act of 2022.