Compliance | June 19th, 2015 Bill Would Block Multiemployer Plan Benefits Cuts The bill would repeal the provision in recent pension reform that would allow multiemployer plans to cut benefits.
Benefits | June 18th, 2015 Oregon Legislature Approves State-Run Retirement Plan The bill would require private-sector businesses to offer retirement accounts to employees.
Compliance | June 17th, 2015 PBGC Issues Rule About Multiemployer Plan Partitions Bankruptcies need not be imminent to ask PBGC to approve a partition.
Compliance | May 15th, 2015 Bipartisan Legislation Supports Lifetime Income Disclosures Lawmakers in the U.S. Senate this week introduced legislation that would mandate lifetime income demonstrations and other disclosures.
Compliance | May 6th, 2015 Industry Hopes for Expanded Multiple Employer Plan Access A new report from Prudential analyzes the U.S. retirement savings gap and recommends legislative action to expand use of multiple...
Data and Research | April 30th, 2015 Many Smaller Employers Support Lawmaker Retirement Savings Efforts Small-business owners see retirement savings plans as a tool for attracting and retaining talent.
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 New York State Moves to Create Its Own PRT Standards Legislation in the New York State Senate and Assembly would provide protections and new disclosures for retirees whose pension assets...
Compliance | March 12th, 2015 Retirement Income Gap Projected at $7.7T According to the Pension Rights Center, the nation faces an almost $8 trillion shortfall in retirement income.
Deals and People | March 12th, 2015 ASPPA Becomes the American Retirement Association The American Society of Pension Professionals and Actuaries has rebranded as the American Retirement Association.
Compliance | March 6th, 2015 House Members Push DOL for Fiduciary Rule Details A bipartisan group of U.S. House members penned an open letter to the Department of Labor that demands more detail...
Compliance | March 5th, 2015 Retirement Security Act Introduced in Congress Legislation has been introduced that would increase the cap on deferrals and matching contributions for safe harbor plans.
Data and Research | March 3rd, 2015 Investing Public Feels Retirement Crisis Is Real New research from the National Institute on Retirement Security finds nearly nine in 10 Americans believe the nation faces a...
Compliance | February 19th, 2015 PBGC Issues FAQs About Multiemployer Pension Reform The FAQs are addressed to multiemployer plan participants, and provide a summary of certain reform provisions.
Compliance | January 27th, 2015 Senator Hatch Outlines Plans for Retirement Reform Senate Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) has formally outlined his hopes and expectations for federal tax reform, including changes...
Deals and People | January 23rd, 2015 ERIC Names New Chief Executive Annette Guarisco Fildes has been appointed CEO of the ERISA Industry Committee.
Compliance | January 16th, 2015 More DB Funding Relief Guidance Issued The DOL has issued guidance about new DB plan funding notice requirements of the Highway and Transportation Funding Act of...
Compliance | January 16th, 2015 FedEx Pension Plan Faces DOMA-Related Challenge The surviving spouse of a fully vested participant in a FedEx pension plan claims she is being unlawfully denied a...
Compliance | January 13th, 2015 What New Legislation Means for Multiemployer Plans The passage of the Multiemployer Pension Reform Act of 2014 represents an important milestone for multiemployer pension plans in the...
Compliance | December 23rd, 2014 Proposed Bill Aims to Encourage Retirement Plan Offerings A U.S. Congressman has introduced a bill to encourage small businesses to offer retirement plans for employees.