Viewpoints from Manulife John Hancock Retirement
As one of America’s most trusted financial brands, we believe everyone deserves the tools and guidance to achieve financial wellness and retire with confidence. We’ve made retirement plans work for nearly 50 years, and today we’re one of the largest full-service providers in the industry.
At Manulife John Hancock, we make retirement plans work.
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How a Paycheck Protection Program loan can help your small business clients
How small businesses can use Paycheck Protection Program loans to make 401(k) contributions
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IRS relaxes rules for obtaining spousal consent for 2020
IRS Notice 2020-42 creates a remote notarization process for retirement plan transactions that require spousal consent. This helps solve problems related to social distancing and COVID-19.
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EBSA provides disaster relief for retirement plans
On April 29, the EBSA, a branch of the DOL, issued EBSA Disaster Relief Notice 2020-01, offering relief for plan sponsors and easing certain provisions for companies affected by COVID-19.
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Retirement plan professionals: don’t forget about the FFCRA
The FFCRA requires certain employers to provide paid time off for employees who meet specific COVID-19-related criteria, and it contains two provisions of which plan sponsors should be aware.
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The IRS has extended retirement plan deadlines—what plan sponsors need to know
Retirement plan sponsors will be relieved that the deadlines for many retirement plan actions were recently extended to July 15, 2020, by the IRS. We’ll explain some key actions affected by this extension and how they may apply to your plan.
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The top causes of personal financial stress—they're not what you expect
Whether they consider their financial situation poor or excellent, Americans are financially stressed. Retirement plan sponsors and their business partners need to understand the top causes of that stress in order to put together an education or engagement strategy that helps participants take a step closer to financial wellness and retirement readiness.
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Financial wellness begins with an emergency savings account
Employees who have built up emergency savings are better equipped to contribute to their 401(k) plan and less likely to tap the plan for loans—and that’s good for both employee financial wellness and the overall plan health.
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Cybersecurity and your 401(k) plan fiduciary duties
Did you know that systems and data security fall within a retirement plan fiduciary’s duties?
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