Compliance | April 23rd, 2015 Senior Researcher Outlines an Evolving Industry In his position as a chief research strategist with Russell Investments, Bob Collie sees a shifting retirement plan landscape—an industry...
Compliance | April 14th, 2015 Broad Strokes of New Fiduciary Rule Outlined by DOL New rule language outlined by the Department of Labor will increase the number of advisers and brokers required to act...
Compliance | March 19th, 2015 BNY Mellon Settles Foreign Exchange Trading Suit The agreement with retirement plan customers is part of a larger settlement.
Compliance | March 9th, 2015 DOL Offers Voluntary Fiduciary Correction Program Webinar Webinar attendees will learn how to use the Voluntary Fiduciary Correction Program.
Compliance | February 26th, 2015 DOL Series Takes on Fiduciary Challenges for Small Sponsors A webcast series from the DOL aims to help increase awareness and understanding about basic fiduciary responsibilities for plan sponsors...
Compliance | December 19th, 2014 Regulators Got Real About In-Plan Annuities in 2014 With invigorated provider interest and new guidance from key regulators, 2014 turned out to be an important year for annuities...
Administration | December 19th, 2014 The Importance of Hiring a Skilled Plan Auditor For plan sponsors with more than 100 participants, one of the most important fiduciary duties is to ensure the plan...
Compliance | December 8th, 2014 Fiduciaries of Fake Union Plan Ordered to Pay $4.7M A court determined the fake Professional Industrial Trade Workers Union was a front for a scheme to operate a purported,...
Opinions | December 5th, 2014 Is a Core Fund Menu Required? Does an ERISA fiduciary have an obligation to construct a core fund menu?
Compliance | December 4th, 2014 Plenty of Regulatory Action Ahead for Retirement Industry Experts from Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP had no shortage of topics to cover in a recent discussion about potential...
Compliance | November 13th, 2014 Form 5500 Filings Can Reveal Prohibited Transactions Retirement plan sponsors should be on the lookout for prohibited transactions that may or should be revealed on the Form...
Compliance | November 10th, 2014 Guidance for MEP Form 5500 Changes Issued The U.S. Department of Labor's Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) published an interim final rule to implement Form 5500 annual...
Compliance | November 3rd, 2014 Plan Fiduciaries Liable for Mispriced ESOP Stock Purchase The owner of Bruister and Associates and trustees of its employee stock ownership plans (ESOPs) were found responsible for causing...
Compliance | September 22nd, 2014 Ensuring You Have a High-Quality Plan Audit September 22, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Retirement plans with more than 100 employees eligible to participate must include a plan audit...
Compliance | September 22nd, 2014 IRS Issues Guide for Retirement Plan Reporting September 22, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has created a guide for retirement plan sponsor reporting and...
Compliance | August 27th, 2014 Government Backs Top Court Review of 401(k) Plan Fee Case August 27, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The U.S. Solicitor General has filed a brief asking the United States Supreme Court to...
Compliance | August 20th, 2014 DOL Wants Input About DC Plan Brokerage Windows August 20, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued a request for information (RFI) about the use...
Benefits | August 14th, 2014 Not the Time for In-Plan Income, PEI Says August 14, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Current conditions in the retirement benefits arena make in-plan lifetime income solutions a difficult proposition...
Compliance | August 8th, 2014 Company Owner Personally Liable for Missing Contributions August 8, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Charles David Snyder, fiduciary to the Cleveland-based Attevo 401(k) retirement plan, has been ordered by...
Compliance | July 25th, 2014 Plaintiffs Granted Summary Judgment in Church Plan Case July 25, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A federal district court in California has granted a motion for partial summary judgment against...