Compliance

Under the final rule, penalty rates and caps are both cut in half.

The relief is available for plan years beginning before 2018, if certain conditions are satisfied.

The lawsuit alleges the nursing home and its chief officer diverted millions of dollars from the company’s retirement plan to a religious corporation and to themselves.

Retirement industry experts have warned the proposed changes to the Form 5500 could be just as significant as the controversial fiduciary rule reform. 

Experts range in their confidence about Congress’ desire and ability to enact meaningful retirement-focused legislation, either before or after the upcoming presidential election. 

Some changes made be needed due to the end of the determination letter program.

The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation is proposing to expand its existing Missing Participants Program to cover terminated 401(k)s and most other defined contribution plans. 

Employees of Antioch sued the company over a transaction to make the ESOP 100% employee-owned years before the company filed bankruptcy.

A new proposed class action lawsuit suggests two providers were less than forthcoming about the real breakdown of advisory fees and underlying service arrangements. 

What the outcome of the election could mean for the employee benefits industry.

Participants in a Northrop Grumman retirement plan are just the latest to file a lawsuit alleging their employer willingly paid excessive provider fees—seeking to certify a class of...

The DOL has announced updated guidance for retirement plan contributions and loan repayments, as well as blackout periods.

Even registered investment advisers, who have been acting as fiduciaries, will be impacted by the new rule.

What advisers need to know and do now.

A look at the latest legislative, regulatory and judicial developments

“Tax incentives for retirement savings are designed to help people build a nest egg,” says one high-ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, “not a golden egg.”

The rule is intended to facilitate the payment of benefits partly in the form of an annuity and partly as a single sum.

In a report, the GAO notes that concerns about legal risks and recordkeeper constraints may deter many 401(k) plan sponsors from offering lifetime income options in their plans.

A brochure from NAGDCA discusses fiduciary responsibilities for government DC plan sponsors and suggests ways to decrease liability.

The updated tables apply for purposes of calculating the funding target and other items for valuation dates occurring during calendar year 2017.