Compliance

“The main impact of Tibble vs. Edison in my view is that it’s a good reminder that plan sponsors need to sharpen their pencils and look once again at...

A new report from the Department of Labor suggests the quality of benefit plan audits performed by certified public accountants is lagging, with major deficiencies found in four...

The basics of fiduciary duties—overwhelming to some plan sponsors—can be an opportunity to provide critical education on fees and ERISA plan fundamentals.

Some have taken the Supreme Court’s decision in Tibble vs. Edison as paving the way for increased litigation based on the “duty to monitor,” but this is not...

The SEC announced fraud charges against an Atlanta-based investment advisory firm and two executives accused of selling unsuitable investments to police, firefighter and transit worker pension funds.

Reforms by the SEC to modernize financial adviser disclosures remain in the early stages, but the eventual impact could be substantial for firms offering separate account services to...

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) took a big step Wednesday towards modernizing the reporting and disclosure practices of registered investment advisers and fund companies, voting to propose...

Jesse Gelsomini, a partner in Haynes and Boone LLP specializing in employee benefits, feels the Supreme Court decision in Tibble v. Edison has strengthened the ongoing duty to monitor...

A new savings plan option for employees of small businesses will be available in 2017 through a retirement marketplace being set up in the state of Washington.

The comment period for the fiduciary proposal is being stretched out for another 15 days, the Department of Labor (DOL) said in a statement.

A decision from the Supreme Court of the United States seems to solidify the “ongoing duty to monitor” investments as a fiduciary duty that is separate and distinct...

A California state appellate court found allegations sufficiently supported an investment manager’s claim that it had entered into an oral agreement with CalPERS to run a $100 million...

Lawmakers in the U.S. Senate this week introduced legislation that would mandate lifetime income demonstrations and other disclosures in defined contribution retirement plans.

A federal district court judge has preliminarily approved a settlement in one of the cases challenging a retirement plan’s church plan status.

Some industry providers have suggested a recent Internal Revenue Service publication goes against prior guidance on documentation requirements for hardship loans and withdrawals, but others disagree with that...

A group of Republican senators led by Lamar Alexander urged the Department of Labor to give the public more time to weigh in on the fiduciary proposal.

The proposed conflicted investment advice rule from the DOL is designed to protect retirement plan and IRA participants, but experts attending the ASPPA Virtual Conference aren’t sure the...

The Department of Labor (DOL) announced its Advisory Council on Employee Welfare and Pension Benefit Plans (also known as the ERISA Advisory Council) will hold a meeting May...

A recent decision in Maryland leaves U.S. district courts evenly split on cases challenging retirement plans’ “church plan” status under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act.

Amendments to the Internal Revenue Service’s Employee Plans Compliance Resolution System are expected to ease compliance and reduce costs for retirement plan sponsors.