Tag: Rules & Regs

The Institute for the Fiduciary Standard is recognizing September as a month for renewed focus on fiduciary issues and outreach.

A number of firms that manage money market mutual funds have made comments to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) about proposed reforms of such funds.

The Social Security Administration (SSA) has announced a 1.5% benefit increase for 2014.

The hundreds of investment management firms with membership in the Investment Company Institute (ICI) are “deeply concerned” about the potential of a federal government default, especially those with...

Time and resource management were named as key challenges to participating in the multi-billion dollar micro- to small-plan retirement market, a survey found.

 The New York State Department of Taxation and Finance decided a lump-sum payment from the non-qualified retirement plans of a bankrupt plan sponsor was not subject to state...

The bill, SB 814, affects financial services firms with affiliated financial advisers in Florida, regardless of where the firm’s headquarters are located.  

The Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI) has answered questions posed in a recent Senate committee hearing about retirement savings.

 California Attorney General Kamala D. Harris filed a lawsuit against Standard & Poor’s (S&P) for inflating its ratings of structured finance investments.  

The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) has submitted several reports to Congress about its multiemployer pension plan program.

Financial services firms can promote their brands inexpensively and effectively using social media campaigns.    

A federal bankruptcy court has approved an agreement between Kodak and retirees to end other post-employment benefits (OPEB).

Two Maryland men pled guilty to engaging in a scheme to steal allegedly over $9 million from an employee pension plan.

SunGard is expanding its managed services capabilities to help retirement plan administrators and recordkeepers reduce costs, comply with new regulations and focus on service differentiation. 

Kodak and its Official Committee of Retirees have agreed on a proposal to terminate retiree health care and survivor benefits, or other post-employment benefits (OPEB).

Most advisers believe the American Dream is alive, but that Millennials will have a harder time attaining the economic status of their parents, a study found.

Industry groups have recommended to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) a “safe harbor” correction for automatic enrollment failures.