Products August 5, 2016

Women in Pensions Network Reveals New Website

The Women in Pensions Network has launched a new website to better serve its growing community of close to 2,000 pension professionals nationwide. 
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The Women in Pensions Network (WIPN), an advocacy organization launched in 2009 to promote the interests of women working in the pension and financial advice fields, unveiled a new website and updated support materials.

The WIPN Board undertook the rebranding effort and website revamp to better serve its members and the industry, the group explains, highlighting a new logo and a new mission statement of “Connections that Count” alongside the redesigned website.

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Members of WIPN will further gain access to “fresh communication materials, an updated, no-pressure mentoring program, WiPNConnect, and even more exciting events.”

Board President Amy Glynn, of GRP Advisor Alliance, explains that “isolation is one of the biggest impediments to career advancement for women. Because we lack day-to-day peer interaction and innate mentoring, we must be proactive in networking. Success requires an innovative and inclusive approach.  Our new brand and website better reflects the wonderful energy we have brought to the industry.”

The new website at www.womeninpensionsnetwork.org. 

Compliance August 5, 2016

Upcoming IRS Employee Plans Compliance Unit Webcasts

IRS is hosting a free webcast August 25 about the ongoing efforts of its Employee Plans Compliance Unit. 
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The Internal Revenue Service is hosting an update webcast about its Employee Plans Compliance Unit (EPCU), covering 2016 updates and the organization’s forward-looking agenda.

Register for this event here. The same link will be used to take part in the webcast, the IRS says. Attendees will learn about EPCU compliance checks; the difference between compliance checks and audits; responding to compliance check letters; recent project results; and using project results to review plan features.

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IRS notes that continuing education certificates of attendance won’t be offered for this program. Visit the EPCU webpage for additional details and other resources and data analysis on common areas of non-compliance. 

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