Compliance

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.

Legislation has been introduced that would increase the cap on deferrals and matching contributions for safe harbor plans.

Multinational pharmaceutical company Sanofi is being investigated for possible ERISA violations after continuing to offer company stock as a retirement plan investment option, despite alleged knowledge that it...

A federal appellate court found language in a plan membership letter and beneficiary designation form did not show intent for a nonqualified plan to adopt all terms of...

Under the ACA, if the aggregate cost of “applicable employer-sponsored coverage” provided to an employee exceeds a statutory dollar limit, the excess is subject to a 40% excise...

A number of elected officials have emerged on the side of financial advisers in opposing the Department of Labor’s fiduciary redefinition effort—introducing ambitious legislation to block changes to...

The IRS has updated its website about 457(b) plan submissions to its voluntary compliance program.

The IRS has released a publication to help tax-exempt and governmental entities choose a retirement plan.

An employer’s failure to notify employees that their pension assets were transferred to another plan resulted in a court ruling that it owed pension benefits to employees.

A lawsuit claims the City of Colorado Springs’ termination of Memorial Health System’s affiliation with the state pension system violated state law.