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Newport to Assist Clients by Offering Vital 3(16) Administrative Fiduciary Services at No Cost

Newport is offering cost-free 3(16) administrative fiduciary services as a way to assist clients and their human resource departments as they respond to issues stemming from the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

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A Message from Newport’s CEO Greg Tschider

Newport is focused on serving clients and retirement plan participants while also doing what we can to protect the health and well-being of our employees and communities.

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Keeping You Informed on Newport’s Response to Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Amid growing concerns about coronavirus (COVID-19), we want you to know that our company is committed to providing a high level of service. We have been working to mitigate any potential impact to our clients and advisor partners, as well as protecting our employees and the communities in which we live and work.

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Year-End Testing Results: Did Your Plan Pass or Fail?

Each year, 401(k) plans must pass certain tests to ensure that plan contributions stay within permissible limits. When you receive your plan’s testing results for the 2019 plan year from Newport, your report will show a pass or fail score for each test or limit. If your plan failed one or more tests, you can easily change the score by taking corrective actions such as refunding contributions to higher paid employees or making additional contributions for lower paid employees. 

Non-Qualified Plans and the Coronavirus

The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has created great economic uncertainties for companies and their employees. This article provides timely information to assist non-qualified plan sponsors in answering the most common questions they may be receiving.

Alternatives to Equity Compensation for Private Company Executives
 

Many of our clients face challenges attracting, motivating, and retaining top executives. To alleviate those challenges, most public companies have some kind of “equity-based” long-term incentive program (LTIP) in place for top executives. LTIPs reward executives for their contributions to value creation as measured by increases in share price.
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The Impact of the Secure Act on Multiple Employer Plans (MEPs)

Many small- and mid-sized employers have faced significant challenges when it comes to offering a retirement plan to their employees. With the passage of the SECURE Act in 2019, Pooled Employer Plans (PEPs), a type of Multiple Employer Plan (MEP), has become a new option for these employers.

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.
 
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Compensation, Retirement and Benefits Trends Report Webinar

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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Newport to Assist Clients by Offering Vital 3(16) Administrative Fiduciary Services at No Cost

Newport is offering cost-free 3(16) administrative fiduciary services as a way to assist clients and their human resource departments as they respond to issues stemming from the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

A Message from Newport’s CEO Greg Tschider

Newport is focused on serving clients and retirement plan participants while also doing what we can to protect the health and well-being of our employees and communities.

Keeping You Informed on Newport’s Response to Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Amid growing concerns about coronavirus (COVID-19), we want you to know that our company is committed to providing a high level of service. We have been working to mitigate any potential impact to our clients and advisor partners, as well as protecting our employees and the communities in which we live and work.
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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.