Compliance

There are certain events that defined benefit (DB) plan sponsors are required to report to the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) before they happen.

A federal appellate court found that a clause in a retirement plan document restricting the venue...

A federal appellate court found that a clause in a retirement plan document restricting the venue of lawsuits filed against the plan is enforceable.

The owner of Bruister and Associates and trustees of its employee stock ownership plans (ESOPs) were found responsible for causing the plan to pay too much for employer...

Retirement plan advisers and third-party administrators (TPAs) are likely to find information gaps when performing assessments of retirement plan census data or client ownership data, according to Natalie...

Between some reminiscing about what it was like to be part of shaping and enforcing the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) when it was constructed and afterwards,...

The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) has updated its website with premium rates for 2015.

What does the new guidance about annuity investments in target-date funds (TDFs) mean for retirement plan sponsors and participants?

A $500 increase in the annual elective deferral maximum for defined contribution retirement plans may seem small, but one expert sees important implications in the increase.

Recent guidance from the Internal Revenue Service and the Department of the Treasury on in-plan annuity use has received a warm response from some in the retirement plan...

Recent actions from regulators show a focus on compliance and improved outcomes for participants.

The Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service have issued guidance designed to expand the use of income annuities in 401(k) plans.

Two senior U.S. senators are petitioning the government agencies that oversee qualified retirement plans to more actively protect pension plan participants’ rights during pension risk transfers.

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced cost of living adjustments affecting dollar limitations for retirement plans, as well as other retirement-related items for tax year 2015.

The Social Security Administration (SSA) has announced a 1.7% benefit increase for 2015.

The U.S. Supreme Court announced early this month that it would review parts of an important 401(k) fee litigation case, Tibble v. Edison, sparking intense debate across the retirement planning...

A federal district court judge has found a participant in the UBS Savings and Investment Plan (SIP) lacks standing to sue regarding the offering of UBS company stock...

As lawsuits over share classes move forward, can the investment policy statement (IPS) help the plan sponsor avoid litigation?

Another federal appeals court has ruled employers can eliminate retirement plan transfer provisions allowing employees to move assets from a defined contribution plan to a defined benefit plan.

Participants in the Citigroup 401(k) plan can move forward with their claims plan fiduciaries violated the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) by offering affiliated funds in the...