Compliance June 12th, 2009 Judge Throws Out Unpaid Contribution Provision in Plan Document A federal judge in Massachusetts has ordered the sponsor of a master plan to strike a clause in its plan documents relieving the trustee of the duty to...
Compliance June 9th, 2009 N.C. Company Owner Fined in 401(k) Embezzlement Case The owner of defunct Concord, North Carolina, sign firm has been ordered by a federal judge to pay $57,089 to the company’s 401(k) and health plans.
Products May 11th, 2009 DoL Brings Fiduciary Series to Web Plan fiduciaries looking for insights about their responsibilities can now get that information from the Labor Department without leaving their desks.
regulatory radar Getting Comfortable with the “F” Word Are you a fiduciary? Do you tell your client how to stay out of trouble on the fiduciary front?
regulatory radar Hidden in Plain Sight? What do the Department of Labor fee initiatives mean for advisers?
regulatory radar The View from the Courts What's been happening on the judicial front: fee litigation and LaRue
retirement income The Inside Story It's up to advisers to help sponsors and participants understand in-plan 'guaranteed' income products
regulatory radar Andrews Bill Raises Questions Is this the end of the road for the PPA’s fiduciary adviser?
micro scope A Big Deal for Small Business Connecticut legislation may create the first state-administered retirement plan for small businesses, but will it cut out advisers and TPAs?