Compliance | November 26th, 2014 Judge Orders Fee Case Evidence Be Given to DOL A federal district court has approved the Department of Labor’s motion to intervene in a 401(k) excessive fee case.
Compliance | November 21st, 2014 EBSA Issues Temporary Exemption for Credit Suisse Credit Suisse AG has received temporary approval to continue acting as a qualified professional asset manager (QPAM), after pleading guilty...
Compliance | November 7th, 2014 DOL Secures $2M in Health Benefit Restorations in Atlanta The U.S. Department of Labor has secured a nearly $2 million voluntary correction by Cox Enterprises Inc. after the Atlanta,...
Compliance | November 4th, 2014 DOL Files $7M Improper Investment Suit The Department of Labor filed a lawsuit to restore $7 million to participants in two Wheeling, West Virginia-based retirement plans,...
Compliance | October 27th, 2014 Regulators Doing More to Ensure Plan Compliance, Outcomes October 27, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Recent actions from regulators show a focus on compliance and improved outcomes for participants.
Compliance | July 29th, 2014 EBSA to Discuss Small Business Retirement Plan Options July 29, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) will conduct a webcast for small...
Compliance | July 24th, 2014 EBSA Schedules Health Benefits Seminars July 24, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Department of Labor's Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) announced that there will be two...
Compliance | April 14th, 2014 Iowa Investment Adviser Restores Funds to Pension Plans April 14, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Investment adviser Donald Gene DeWaay Jr., based in Johnston, Iowa, has paid $341,487 to 68...
Compliance | March 28th, 2014 DOL Says 401(k) Trustee Failed to Perform Duties March 28, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Department of Labor (DOL) has filed a lawsuit to remove and replace a 401(k)...
Compliance | March 12th, 2014 Congressional Hispanic Caucus Weighs in on Fiduciary Rules March 12, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A group of 26 members of the U.S. House of Representatives, known as the Congressional...
Compliance | March 11th, 2014 DOL Proposes Service Provider Fee Guides March 11, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The U.S. Department of Labor is seeking public comments about a proposed revision to fee...
Compliance | February 14th, 2014 DOL Acts to Distribute Terminated Plan Assets February 14, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Department of Labor (DOL) has received a consent judgment and order allowing it to...
Compliance | February 11th, 2014 Time to End Complacency About Plan Errors February 11, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – More defined contribution retirement plans are out of compliance with Department of Labor (DOL) and...
Ask the Experts | February 11th, 2014 (b)lines Ask the Experts – Allocating Investment Fund Settlement Checks February 11, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR (b)lines) – “Our plan recently received a Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) settlement check for approximately...
Compliance | January 27th, 2014 SPARK Asks for Flexibility on Fee Disclosures January 27, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The SPARK Institute Inc., a lobbying group for retirement plan service providers, is hoping to...
Compliance | January 15th, 2014 Reps. Petition DOL on Fiduciary Rule January 15, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – U.S. House members belonging to the New Democrat Coalition asked the Department of Labor (DOL)...
Administration | January 2nd, 2014 Pension Funding Up Sharply in 2013 January 2, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The pension funded status of the U.S.’s largest corporations jumped by 16 percentage points in...
Compliance | December 5th, 2013 DOL Releases Updated Form 5500 December 5, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Department of Labor (DOL) has released informational copies of the new Form 5500.
Compliance | October 2nd, 2013 DOL Audit Suggests More Alternative Investment Oversight October 2, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A report from the Office of Inspector General for the Department of Labor (DOL) shows...
Compliance | September 17th, 2013 Income Projections: Showing Participants a Better Way September 17, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Department of Labor (DOL) wants to know whether its proposal to show lifetime income...