Compliance August 13th, 2026 Treasury, IRS Suggest Rules for Quicker Electronic Rollovers Electronic transfers and standardized forms for moving retirement savings between plans would be encouraged under the proposed regulations.
Compliance August 12th, 2026 Can Private Markets Have ‘Meaningful’ Benchmarks? The Department of Labor wants fiduciaries to find benchmarks for investments, but private assets, known for their illiquidity and limited...
Compliance August 11th, 2026 IRS, Treasury Seek Comments on Employer Contributions to Trump Accounts Proposed rules would allow up to $2,500 in tax-free employer contributions and touch open nondiscrimination standards, tax reporting and other...
Compliance August 10th, 2026 Senators Propose Combining Newborns’ Trump Account, Social Security Sign-Ups Nearly 99% of parents already use the Social Security Administration’s Enumeration at Birth program, according to a co-sponsor of the...
Compliance August 10th, 2026 Proposed Saver’s Match Rules Released by Treasury, IRS Direct government matching contribution to eligible taxpayers’ retirement plans are expected to begin in 2028.
Compliance August 6th, 2026 IRS Announces Opinion Letters for Cycle 4 Qualified Pre-Approved Plans Employers intending to maintain plans filed during the fourth restatement cycle must adopt that plan by September 30, 2028.
Compliance August 6th, 2026 Proposed Social Security Commission Divides Senate Committee A deep partisan divide has formed in the Senate Committee on Finance over whether Congress or a special committee should...
Compliance August 5th, 2026 District Judge Narrows Ruling Against AT&T Brokerage-Window Fees Retirement industry groups argued that the original decision could question the compliance of almost every defined contribution plan that offers...
Compliance August 4th, 2026 Novel 401(k) Case Argues Fossil Fuel-Free Investments Are ‘Religious Accommodation’ The lawsuit, which alleges Thermo Fisher’s retirement investments went against an employee’s Christian values of environmental stewardship, could have broad...
Compliance August 4th, 2026 Schlichter Bogard Settles ADP ERISA Lawsuit for $48M The ADP fiduciary committee will review its retirement plan’s target-date funds as part of the settlement.
Compliance July 30th, 2026 Sonderling’s Nomination for Secretary of Labor Approved by Senate Committee The full Senate still needs to vote on whether Keith Sonderling will head the Department of Labor.
Compliance July 29th, 2026 District Judge Dismisses PRT Suit Against ATI Like several other pro-employer pension risk transfer rulings, the judge said the plaintiffs lack standing to sue as they continued...
Compliance July 28th, 2026 Trump Accounts to Boost Kids’ Financial Know-How, per Bessent Seven million children are enrolled in the tax-advantaged savings accounts, according to Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent.
Compliance July 27th, 2026 DOL Amicus Brief Supports Dismissal of SAS Plan Forfeiture Suit This is the department’s latest brief supporting employers whose use of forfeited, unvested 401(k) matching contributions has been challenged.
Compliance July 23rd, 2026 Senate HELP Committee Delays Vote on Secretary of Labor Nominee The vote on advancing the nomination of Acting Secretary of Labor Keith Sonderling is expected to take place next week.
Compliance July 23rd, 2026 DOL Lacked Safeguards for Common Interest Agreements, per Inspector General The Department of Labor increased the risk of data misuse, according to the inspector general’s testimony before a House panel.
Compliance July 23rd, 2026 SEC Enforcement Deputy Director to Leave Agency The Securities and Exchange Commission announced Wednesday that Sam Waldon, principal deputy director of its Division of Enforcement, will leave...
Compliance July 23rd, 2026 DOL Brief Sides With Bristol-Myers in PRT Appeal Amicus briefs by the Department of Labor, business groups, insurers and states argue that litigation would harm the pension risk...
Compliance July 22nd, 2026 House Bill Would Limit Tax Breaks for Multimillion-Dollar Retirement Accounts Only individuals and couples with high salaries and retirement account balances higher than $10 million would be affected by the...
Compliance July 22nd, 2026 CFP Board, FINRA Consider Rules Feedback The potential change to how the CFP Board treats applicants with expunged convictions comes as FINRA considers a five-year statute...