Compliance

SEC Say-on-Pay Rules Coming Soon

The Securities and Exchange Commission plans to introduce rules "in the next few weeks" that would give shareholders in 2011 a vote on the pay packages of top...

PANC 2010: Hidden Traps of ERISA

The first step retirement plan advisers should take to avoid lawsuits is to educate plan sponsors on their role as a fiduciary and their need for insurance, according...

PANC 2010: The 403(b) State

Between the effects of the economic downturn and the implications of sweeping new regulations, sponsors of 403(b) plans have...

Goldman Hit with Gender Bias Complaint

Three women who claimed they were examples of a systemic gender bias problem at Goldman Sachs have sued the Wall Street firm in federal court alleging discrimination in...

Clear Messages Given at DoL/Treasury Hearings

Forty-five companies and interest groups representing the retirement industry testified before the Department of Labor (DoL) and the U.S. Treasury yesterday and today to discuss lifetime income...

General Growth Settles Stock Drop Suit

General Growth Properties, the second-largest U.S. Mall owner, in the process of emerging from bankruptcy, has agreed to a $5.75-million settlement of a 401(k) stock-drop case.