Plantiffs on the suit include Betty Lou Ward, NACo president and Wake County, N.

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The high fees associated with the variable annuity reduce the net rate of return received by participants in the Plan, but also enable Nationwide to pay NACo the endorsement fee.

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Again, NACo is not registered as an investment adviser.

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NACo shares the payments with 42 state affiliates.

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Now that the NACo matter is in the courts, hopefully the SEC, which has publicly stated it is now focusing on retirement plans, will take action and shut down the marketing of investments through undisclosed, unlicensed, unregistered investment advisors and representatives.

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G2G Cloud Solutions is working in partnership with the National Association of Counties (NACo) to expand shared services and hosted applications on a national scale, offering technology solutions to other governments at a cost that is significantly lower than other options.

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