Archive for August, 2012
ASPPA Hosts 46th Annual Conference at National Harbor
ASPPA will host its 46th annual conference this October, where more than 1,500 retirement plan professionals engage with government officials and their colleagues on retirement issues including—fee disclosure, fiduciary status, electronic disclosure and tax reform.
A Regulatory Update on Retirement Plans—Where Will MAP-21 Take Us?
CHICAGO (August 11, 2012)— The ASPPA College of Pension Actuaries (ACOPA) held its annual conference at the Drake Hotel in Chicago on August 10 - 11. Opening the session Saturday, conferees heard from several thought leaders about regulatory updates, with significant attention on the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (“MAP-21”) which was passed into law in early July.
ACOPA Honors James E. Holland for Professional Excellence
The ASPPA College of Pension Actuaries (ACOPA) honored James E. Holland, Jr. with the Edward E. Burrows Distinguished Achievement Award at its 2012 Actuarial Symposium on Saturday August 11 in Chicago.
ASPPA College of Pension Actuaries Announces 2012-2013 Leadership
The ASPPA College of Pension Actuaries (ACOPA) announced Leadership Council election results on Saturday August 11 at their annual business meeting held in conjunction with the ACOPA Actuarial Symposium in Chicago. Mark Dunbar will serve as president for the 2012-2013 year.
403(b) Advisor Releases Summer Issue
At the last NTSAA 403(b) Summit in Las Vegas, one of the speakers put me on the spot. When I couldn’t come up with the answer he was looking for, he jokingly told me not to go into sales. “I’m sorry,” he apologized afterward, “I was just messing with you.” No apologies necessary. He was right.
