Compliance December 12th, 2024 Preparing for Next Round of SECURE 2.0 Provisions More sweeping provisions will become active in January.
Compliance December 10th, 2024 IRS Reminds Retirees to Take RMDs Before Year-End Those aged 73 and older must take their required minimum distribution from defined contribution plans and IRAs.
Compliance December 6th, 2024 Firefighter Pension Complaint Alleges Insider Trading by United Health Execs, Including Slain CEO The late Brian Thompson and two other executives were accused of dumping stock prior a DOJ antitrust investigation into the...
Compliance December 4th, 2024 Trump Picks SEC Alum to Chair Regulator Paul Atkins, a digital assets advocate, has been designated the nominee to replace the outgoing Gary Gensler.
Compliance November 27th, 2024 11 Republican AGs Sue BlackRock, State Street, Vanguard in ESG Case The 11 states, led by Texas, allege the asset managers have been undercutting coal companies and driving up electricity prices.
Compliance November 26th, 2024 Deadline Nears for Plan Sponsors to Sign Attestations for Access to Health Plan Data Employers are responsible for signing attestations to confirm that their health care service providers are not restricting access to plan...
Compliance November 26th, 2024 Great Gray Presses Senators to Allow 403(b) Plans to Use CITs The CIT trust company and two law firms argue against consumer groups seeking to halt a bill that would let...
Compliance November 26th, 2024 SEC Charges Former WAMCO co-CIO With Fraud The SEC alleges Ken Leech engaged in a multi-year scheme to favor some clients over others through a practice known...
Compliance November 25th, 2024 DOL Releases Informational Copies of 2024 Form 5500s The instruction updates include how to report on pension-linked emergency savings accounts.
Compliance November 25th, 2024 Nevada Joins NAIC Best Interest Annuity Rule, Making 48 States Insurance industry groups are championing the move, because the state insurance regulations are one of the arguments against bringing retail...
Compliance November 22nd, 2024 SEC’s $8.2B in Financial Remedies Highest in History Outgoing SEC Chair Gary Gensler oversaw the highest fines figures for the regulator in 2024, though total enforcement actions were...
Compliance November 22nd, 2024 Mercer: Trump, New Congress Will Likely Continue Bipartisan Work to Expand 401(k) Coverage Mercer’s policy lead says bipartisan work should continue to expand employer-sponsored retirement plan coverage, but tax treatment of such plans...
Compliance November 21st, 2024 SEC Chair Gensler Announces January 20 Departure Biden appointee Gensler will step down after a ‘robust rulemaking agenda’ as Republican leadership takes over the White House.
Compliance November 20th, 2024 Rhode Island To Start Auto-IRA Program in 2025 RISavers administered by Vestwell is expected to begin a pilot in the spring of 2025 in partnership with Connecticut's state...
Compliance November 20th, 2024 Respondents Recommend Simplicity, Data Sharing for Saver’s Match Retirement industry representatives, providers and academics weighed in on how to best implement a federal matching program for lower-income savers.
Compliance November 20th, 2024 Correcting 401(k) Auto-Enrollment Failures ERISA experts Fred Reish and Joan Neri answer a question about addressing a plan sponsor client’s error in implementing automatic...
Compliance November 19th, 2024 Capital One Facing 401(k) Plan Forfeiture Suit Capital One Financial Corp. and its board of directors are facing a lawsuit over the usage of 401(k) plan forfeitures, joining...
Compliance November 19th, 2024 ICI Calls On SEC to Reassess Regulatory Agenda Amid Presidential Transition The investment industry association’s letter highlighted key issues impacting investment advisers and investors.
Compliance November 18th, 2024 DOL Initiates Data Collection to Reunite Workers With Lost Retirement Savings The Retirement Savings Lost and Found database is expected to go live in December.
Compliance November 15th, 2024 Consumer Advocacy Groups Push Back On CIT Use by 403(b)s Six groups are calling on the Senate to reject a proposal to allow 403(b) plans to invest in collective investment...