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DOL to Hold Fiduciary Responsibilities Seminar in Portland
In addition, the agency is holding a three-day webcast series in March.
Retirement Industry People Moves
Schroders announces North American distribution hires; Senior consultant joins PEI; Wise Rhino Group hires managing director; and more.
PGIM Fixed Income Experts Promote LDI Strategies for Pension Protection
Liability-driven investing is growing more important as pension plans broadly move into a phase where they are not growing but instead need to be focused on meeting their...
Passage of Open MEP Legislation Means Major Change for Retirement Plan Industry
Speakers during a webcast said passage of legislation to allow for open MEPs will be a disruptor affecting nearly all stakeholders in the retirement industry, including broker/dealers and...
DOL Fiduciary Responsibilities Seminar Coming to San Diego
In addition, the DOL has announced a “Getting It Right – Know Your Fiduciary Responsibilities” webcast series will be held March 12 through March 14.
Former SEC Enforcer Reviews Regulator’s 2019 Agenda
During a webcast hosted by ACA Compliance Group, Allison Charley, a former SEC examinations office leader, explained the regulator’s internal process for picking audit targets; other speakers noted...
Federal Courts Still Parsing Prudent Plan Administration
Attorneys with Mayer Brown say there has been little consensus or direction from the federal courts (at least so far) as to what exactly constitutes prudent administration of...
Investment Product and Service Launches
Natixis releases international sustainable equity fund; Putnam to host webcasts on fixed income markets; and Fitch Ratings launches ESG Scoring System.
Helping DB Plan Clients Prepare for a Plan Termination
Consultants with Findley discussed a game plan for having data, financials and a communications strategy ready before embarking on a DB plan termination.
JHRPS Launches Interactive Data Aggregation Feature
Participants will be able to monitor spending habits, manage finances and determine savings goals, says the firm.
Tips for Engaging Participants in Overall Wellness Programs
“We need to think about benefits in the way employees view them,” Benz Communications’s Engagement Strategist Megan Yost said during a webcast.
FINRA Seeking Comments on Churning Rules as SEC Considers Action
A new client alert published by the Wagner Law Group urges advisory firms to review and consider an update to anti-churning policies, now that FINRA and the SEC...
SEC Signals Start of Formal Broker Fiduciary Rule Examination
Nearly a month after an appellate court unexpectedly quashed the DOL fiduciary rule expansion, the Securities and Exchange Commission has announced a date and time for its first...
SBCA Urges Congress to Modify Portion of RESA
Senators have reintroduced the Retirement Enhancement and Savings Act, and the Small Business Council of America has a concern about one section of the bill.
IRS Cuts Fee for Application for Determination for Terminating Plan
The fee has been reset to the 2017 level.
Small-Business Clients Will See Biggest Tax Impact on Retirement Plans
The net result of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act is that many clients will have a lower effective tax rate, and this can have a direct impact...
Compliance News
Legislative and Judicial Actions
Rutledge Takes EBSA HelmThe Department of Labor (DOL) has appointed Preston Rutledge head of its Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA). Rutledge is former senior tax and benefits counsel...
Mercer Experts Put Odds In Favor of Republican Tax Reform Success
The text of a combined bill drawing together the House and Senate proposals is slowly emerging ahead of critical up-or-down floor votes scheduled for early next week.