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2018 PLANADVISER National Conference
November 29, 2017
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DISRUPTION: Time to Consider an OCIO for DC Plans?
GSAM Head of OCIO Greg Calnon says his firm is increasingly focused on supporting defined contribution plan sponsors; while pension plans are still the majority of clients, the outlook is evolving fast.
September 10, 2018
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Two Key Themes for DC Plans
For defined contribution (DC) plan participants, wealth accumulation has depended on both equities and fixed income. Yet fixed income will be ever more important in 2018 and beyond, in our view.
August 3, 2018
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Republicans Flesh Out Tax Reform 2.0, Taking Aim at Retirement Issues

A trio of bills introduced before the House Ways and Means Committee this week offer the first detailed look at Republican Congressional leaders’ hopes for “Tax Reform 2.0,” which include many initiatives supported broadly by retirement industry stakeholders. 

September 11, 2018
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Church Failed to Provide Retirement Benefits to Former Employees

Its former executive pastor and his wife presented evidence showing that supplemental retirement benefits were improperly taken in November 2011 and placed in the church's building campaign.

September 14, 2018

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