Penetration Testing & Its importance in the Retirement Plan industry   

Mature and responsible organizations in the financial and related industries have realized that protecting client data is as important as organizing data through web applications,…

Congruent Solutions Presents webinar on PEPs

Congruent Solutions presents a special webinar on the topic “Use PEPs to Leverage the Change Energies of the U.S. Retirement System” Please do join Pete…

SECURE Act, Pooled Plans & challenges for the retirement plan industry

Introduction The Secure Act has ushered in several sweeping changes to the rules concerning retirement plans in the United States – with the overarching goal…

The Importance of SOC certifications for Retirement Plan Administration

In the US, retirement plans are an important financial resource for many retired citizens, and organizations handling these funds have to adhere to the strictest…

Why outsource Form 5500 preparation?

The Form 5500 series is a reporting and disclosure tool used to satisfy annual reporting requirements for the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) and…

COVID19 Brief: CARES Act and implications on retirement plans

The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act provides fast and direct economic assistance for American workers, families, and small businesses, and preserve jobs…

COVID19 Brief: IRS Notice on extensions of deadlines

The SPARK Institute, the leading voice in Washington for the retirement plan services industry, had written to Treasury and IRS on March 22 requesting that…

Contribution Processing: Empowering Plan Providers

1. Industry 4.0 – Sky is the Limit Today businesses can move mountains, achieve unprecedented growth, and deliver unimaginable services at the speed of light.…

SPARK Hosts Call on COVID19’s Impact on Retirement Plan Outsourcing

SPARK held a call on March 31st for member companies to discuss the impact that measures to address COVID 19 in the US, in India,…