Compliance

The IRS says proposed permanent amendments to nondiscrimination regulations can be anticipated.

Ameriprise will pay $27.5 million to settle a 401(k) excessive fee lawsuit.

A federal district court has ruled float income is not a retirement plan asset belonging to participants.

Expanded annual actuarial certifications for multiemployer plans are due March 31 for calendar year plans.

A U.S. Senate committee report calls NQDC plans a “tax avoidance” strategy.

A pension plan participant who claims he didn’t receive promised credit for service can proceed with his lawsuit. 

The submission represents the start of the regulatory process.

The ACA’s potential benefits for small employers have not materialized five years into enactment, a spokesperson for the National Federation of Independent Business told a Senate committee.

The agreement with retirement plan customers is part of a larger settlement.

The Securities and Exchange Commission has signaled it could move sooner rather than later on its own changes to investment advice and conflict of interest rules.

The DOL says a new direct final rule provides a grace period for plan sponsors to furnish plan-related information to participants.

Accurate company valuations are critical when it comes to establishing an ESOP, the DOL says in an enforcement action announcement.

The rules set forth two pilot programs for limited wraparound coverage.

Baltimore County, Maryland, says it relied on Buck Consultants' advice, maintaining provisions of its retirement plan during litigation by the EEOC.

In a letter to the Office of Management and Budget, GOP senators predict dire consequences for American workers if the "fiduciary rule" has not changed significantly from the...

According to the Pension Rights Center, the nation faces an almost $8 trillion shortfall in retirement income.

The U.S. Supreme Court may take up important fiduciary liability questions related to a “reverse stock-drop” case leveled against a major tobacco producer.

Webinar attendees will learn how to use the Voluntary Fiduciary Correction Program.

A bipartisan group of U.S. House members penned an open letter to the Department of Labor that demands more detail be shared about the ongoing fiduciary redefinition effort.

In response to lawsuits filed by the EEOC regarding employer wellness programs, lawmakers have introduced legislation to clarify rules.