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Kieran Brady Joins Newport as Chief Financial Officer

Newport announced today that Kieran Brady has joined the organization as Chief Financial Officer, leading the company’s finance team. Mr. Brady will be based in the company’s Walnut Creek, California headquarters. 

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Newport Awarded 70 “Best in Class” Honors in 2019 PLANSPONSOR DC Survey

Newport earned 70 “Best in Class” awards in PLANSPONSOR magazine’s 2019 Defined Contribution Survey. The company was also #1 in total awards for those markets in which we compete.

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Wayne Haughey Appointed Chief Information Officer; Eric Brickman Named Chief Solutions Officer

Walnut Creek, CA—December 6, 2019—Newport, a leading provider of retirement services, announced today that Wayne Haughey has joined the organization as Chief Information Officer, leading the company’s Technology and Digital Innovation team. In addition, Eric Brickman will take on a new role as the company’s Chief Solutions Officer. 

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An Analysis of the SECURE Act

On December 20, 2019, the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement (SECURE) Act of 2019 was enacted. The SECURE Act is the most sweeping retirement legislation since the Pension Protection Act of 2006, and many of its provisions are designed to make retirement plans more accessible to employees and less cumbersome for employers.
 

New Product News for Sponsors

New Product News for Sponsors

An Advance Look at Our Compensation, Retirement and Benefits Trends Survey

What are the latest approaches for recruiting, rewarding and retaining talent? Find out the latest trends in Newport's annual Compensation, Retirement and Benefits (CRB) Trends Report.
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White Papers Thought leadership from our experts

Stable Value Primer

Stable value strategies are investment options that primarily seek to preserve capital and whose return is based on a pre-determined crediting rate. We have developed this primer to expand the dialogue and provide new investment committee members with a strong foundation from which to select and monitor stable value strategies.

Mitigating Retirement Account Fraud: Best Practices to Safeguard Participant Assets

The trend of commercial database breaches involving the disclosure of personally identifiable information (PII) does not appear to be slowing down. As a retirement plan sponsor and fiduciary, there are steps you should take to mitigate the risk of fraud from occurring within your plan.
 

A Prudent Approach to Evaluating Target Date Funds

Target date funds provide unique challenges for evaluating and monitoring to meet the standards of ERISA. Learn about the extensive protocol designed by Newport Group.
 
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Compensation, Retirement and Benefits Trends Report

Plan Sponsor Webinar
January 22, 2020

The SECURE Act: New Opportunities

Advisor Webinar
January 15, 2020

Seven New Releases for a Safer, Smarter, Easier Experience

Sponsor Webinar
October 30, 2019
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Company News Recent news from Newport Group

Kieran Brady Joins Newport as Chief Financial Officer

Newport announced today that Kieran Brady has joined the organization as Chief Financial Officer, leading the company’s finance team. Mr. Brady will be based in the company’s Walnut Creek, California headquarters. 

Newport Awarded 70 “Best in Class” Honors in 2019 PLANSPONSOR DC Survey

Newport earned 70 “Best in Class” awards in PLANSPONSOR magazine’s 2019 Defined Contribution Survey. The company was also #1 in total awards for those markets in which we compete.

Wayne Haughey Appointed Chief Information Officer; Eric Brickman Named Chief Solutions Officer

Walnut Creek, CA—December 6, 2019—Newport, a leading provider of retirement services, announced today that Wayne Haughey has joined the organization as Chief Information Officer, leading the company’s Technology and Digital Innovation team. In addition, Eric Brickman will take on a new role as the company’s Chief Solutions Officer. 
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Newport Group, Inc. and its affiliates provide recordkeeping, plan administration, trust and custody, consulting, fiduciary consulting, insurance and brokerage services. Fiduciary consulting services are provided through Newport Group Securities, Inc., an SEC-registered investment adviser and FINRA-registered broker-dealer, and InterServ, LLC, an SEC-registered investment adviser. Newport Group Securities, Inc. and InterServ, LLC are affiliates of Newport Group, Inc. All securities transactions are provided through Newport Group Securities, Inc., in its role as broker-dealer. All fiduciary consulting services are provided through the registered investment adviser. when offering variable insurance products, Newport Group Securities, Inc. acts solely in its capacity as a broker-dealer.
Trust and custody services provided by Newport Trust Company, a New Hampshire state chartered trust company and wholly owned subsidiary of Newport Group, Inc.