The pools open soon, and everyone will be welcome

Almost a year after passage of the SECURE Act, the U.S. retirement plan market is preparing for what could be the biggest change to employer-provided retirement benefits since the launch of the 401(k) plan.

Almost a year after passage of the SECURE Act, the U.S. retirement plan market is preparing for what could be the biggest change to employer-provided retirement benefits since the launch of the 401(k) plan.

The SECURE Act permits creation of pooled employer plans, so-called PEPs, offered by pooled plan providers, known as PPPs, which enable U.S. employers to outsource their retirement plans to third-party providers starting in 2021.

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About Smart

Smart is a global savings and investments technology provider. Its mission is to transform retirement, savings, and financial well-being, across all generations, around the world.

Smart partners with financial institutions (including broker-dealers, RIAs, retirement providers, insurers, asset managers, banks) and financial advisers to deliver retirement savings and income solutions that are digital, customized, and cost-efficient.

Smart, founded in the UK, operates in the USA, Europe, Australia, and the Middle East with over a million savers and over $5 billion in assets. Smart saw over 2,000% growth in assets on its platform since 2018.

Legal & General, J.P. Morgan, Fidelity International Strategic Ventures, Link Group, Barclays, Natixis Investment Managers, Chrysalis Investments, DWS Group and Aquiline Capital Partners are all investors to date in Smart.

For more information, please visit www.smartretire.com.

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