Five New Members Added to ERISA Advisory Council
The five new members join the Council, totaling 15 members, who give advice to the DOL on ERISA regulatory matters.
Tag: ERISA
Retirement Industry People Moves
CastleKeep names Mike Benevento partner; Snowden Lane Partners adds Eduardo Alvarez Andreu; Matt Berman named president at Foresters Financial; and...
IRS Proposes Rules That Require Retirement Forfeitures Be Used in 12 Months
A new IRS proposal formalizes guidelines on how plan administrators should manage and use retirement plan forfeitures.
Expert: Advisers Should Pause on DOL Rollover Guidance Despite Court Reversal
In the meantime, legal experts discourage advisers from violating it in case it is re-instated.
Will RMD Age Increases Cause ‘Abandoned’ Property Problems?
SECURE 2.0 increased the RMD age to 73 and will increase it again to 75 in 2033. Some states’ laws...
Federal Magistrate Judge Recommends Dismissal of ERISA Case Against Dish Network
The plaintiffs have 14 days to resubmit and restate their claim in the excessive-fee case.
ERISA Suit Against Deloitte Dismissed
The lawsuit alleged that Deloitte’s 401(k) plan fees were excessive compared to similar plans.
Court Dismisses 403(b) ERISA Claim Against Employer, But Not the Plan’s Adviser
The sponsor, a Texas counseling service, was protected by a safe harbor provision, but the adviser might not be so...
ERISA Lawsuit Filed Against Ventura Foods
The suit alleges Ventura did not monitor high fees and underperformance of the funds in its investment menu.
Adviser NFP Absolved in ERISA Case; Molina Healthcare and flexPATH Still Face Charges
The plaintiffs in a suit against plan sponsor Molina Healthcare had sought to include advisory NFP for recommending “untested” TDFs....
Certified Financial Planner Board Issues Crypto Guidelines
The nonprofit warns financial planners that crypto-related assets “can be speculative and volatile.”
District Court Dismisses Two ERISA Lawsuits Challenging BlackRock TDFs
A series of lawsuits brought against plan sponsors that use the BlackRock funds as their QDIA received a setback last...
DOL Proposes Changes to Voluntary Fiduciary Correction Program
The proposal would allow fiduciaries to correct certain transactional mistakes and then notify DOL instead of applying for approval beforehand.
DOL Rule Greenlights ESG, But Questions Remain
The new final rule seeks to make ESG permissible for ERISA plans, but specific use will still need to play...
Advisers Get Long-Awaited Clarity on ESG in Retirement Plans
DOL's final rule clears regulatory hurdles for retirement plan fiduciaries to implement, or ignore, ESG investing.
Judge Recommends Dropping Most of $4.2B Retirement Plan Suit Against Nestlé
A U.S. District Court judge sided with Nestlé’s motion to dismiss most of the claims in a 401(k) class action...
Proposed Settlement Would Cost Juniper Networks $3 million
Juniper agreed to a proposed settlement dismissing allegations they mismanaged their sponsored retirement plan; judicial approval still required.
Outdated Mortality Table ERISA Suit Filed in Arizona
The lawsuit alleges that Pinnacle West, an electric utility, used outdated mortality tables, causing it to underestimate the present value...
Compliance News
Legislative and Judicial Actions
The DOL updates auditor independence rules; the IRS extends plans’ amendment deadlines for certain CARES Act and Tax Relief Act...
ESG’s Impact on Three States’ Retirement Systems
While the ESG controversy has not changed how three states operate, one state treasurer has doubled down by banning them...