Compliance

A judge concluded plaintiffs did not allege special circumstances or offer plausible alternatives according to standards set forth in the Supreme Court’s Dudenhoeffer ruling.

The document can help plan sponsors ensure their 403(b) plan is compliant with IRS requirements in absence of the Determination Letter Program.

The complaint specifically calls out the use of BlackRock target-date funds which it says use excessive fund layering, subjecting participants to higher fees.

Ultimately, Putnam Investments prevailed in a lawsuit claiming it and its retirement plan fiduciaries engaged in prohibited transactions by offering proprietary funds in its plan.

The bill would require employers to help participants understand how their savings would translate to lifetime income.

The bill would amend the nondiscrimination rules that apply to DB plans that have been closed or frozen.

Orion agreed it won't maintain any wellness program in the future that poses disability-related inquiries or seeks a medical examination that is not voluntary within the meaning of...

The core of the plaintiffs’ claims relate to the use of American Beacon Funds in the plan, which were created by AMR Corp., American Airlines’ parent company and...

Industry advocates and businesses have formed a coalition with the mission to expand Americans’ access to retirement plans and to protect its current tax incentives.

Their “Retirement Ripoff Counter” shows that without the protections of the fiduciary rule, investors are losing $1.9 million an hour, $46 million a day—and $17 billion a year.

EBRI has joined the Bipartisan Policy Center in calling for a national, private-sector clearinghouse that could seamlessly handle rollovers from one plan to another.

Nearly three-quarters handle five or fewer retirement plan audits a year, and this can lead to costly errors.

The Department is making the move in response to the Trump memorandum.

A court found the plaintiff in the case had actual knowledge of the facts comprising his claims more than three years before he filed suit.

The lawsuit also calls out the plan’s default investment fund for having high fees and performing poorly.

The restaurant chain allegedly denied specific positions to applicants ages 40 years and older from 2007 to 2014. 

The House of Representatives has already passed similar resolutions.

Experts warn that plan sponsors may face their own set of challenges if and when the DOL fiduciary rule is overturned by the new administration. 

The bulk of the oral arguments focused on the definition of a church plan set forth in Section 3(33) of ERISA and whether deference should be given to...

One ERISA industry advocate directly engaged with members of Congress says he expects more proposals to emerge from Republicans seeking to “significantly alter our retirement system,” most likely...