A bipartisan pair of U.S. senators are calling on the oversight agency to examine the need for stronger spousal protections in defined contribution retirement plans.
An Atlanta-area broker was accused by the regulator of fraudulently inducing federal employees to roll over holdings from their federal Thrift Savings Plan retirement account into higher-fee, variable...
The complaint says the defendants failed to negotiate contractual terms for the firm’s 401(k) plan’s guaranteed investment fund that were comparable...
A lawsuit says the organization offered ‘untested’ target-date funds and that those funds and others were more expensive than other funds available to use in its 401(k) plan.
Supporters of the new proposal say it represents a positive move that will not only increase the availability to investors of more consistent climate-related data, but also increase...
During a recent hearing, members of the commission discussed the interplay of climate change, crypto assets and the financial wellness of everyday Americans—pledging to take coordinated actions to...
The DOL’s Compliance Assistance Release No. 2022-01 urges plan fiduciaries to exercise ‘extreme care’ before they consider adding a cryptocurrency option to a 401(k) plan’s investment menu.
The securities market regulator has proposed rule amendments meant to enhance and standardize disclosures regarding cybersecurity risk management and incident reporting by public companies.
The amendments remove credit rating requirements related to the evaluation of non-convertible debt securities, commercial paper and securities lending transactions.
The agency says the webcasts will help employers and service providers understand provisions of ERISA and how to avoid common problems in plan management.