Compliance

A New York Congressman has proposed allowing homeowners with resetting adjustable rate mortgages to pull up to $25,000 out of retirement accounts or IRAs to be used to...

A federal judge in New York has rejected claims by investors in nine Salomon Smith Barney mutual funds that the funds’ fees were too high.

A 401(k) participant excessive fee lawsuit against a Connecticut-based manufacturer has been certified as a class action, moving it one step further through the legal process.

Merrill Lynch has again been accused of violating regulatory prohibitions in its consulting practices with government pension plans.

A federal judge in Massachusetts has turned aside Bank of America’s efforts to dismiss some of the allegations in a suit accusing the financial services giant of discriminating...

Federal officials on Monday issued additional guidance on how section 409A nonqualified deferred compensation programs can fix certain types of plan problems.

The National Tax Sheltered Accounts Association (NTSAA) is establishing a working group to devise data standards that will enable information about 403(b) plan transactions to be provided to...

Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm signed repeal and replacement legislation that would end a new tax on many services, including financial advice.

An investment adviser from Charleston, West Virginia accused of misusing $600,000 from a 401(k) plan he trusteed has agreed that he will no longer work with Employee Retirement...

The Internal Revenue Service has issued Notice 2007-94 describing the 2007 Cumulative List of changes for plan qualification requirements.

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) has sanctioned Rafferty Capital Markets, LLC, of Garden City, New York, for facilitating improper market-timing practices and for failing to have an...

A federal judge in Massachusetts has thrown out civil fraud charges against three ex-executives of Putnam Fiduciary Trust Company (PFTC), but refused to dismiss charges against three others.

The IRS has issued model plan language that may be used by public schools either to adopt a written plan to reflect the requirements of § 403(b) or...

A case before the Supreme Court questions whether fees for investment advice incurred by a trust are deductible under an Internal Revenue Code provision governing costs paid in...

U.S. Supreme Court justices heard oral arguments Monday in a case that could help define the scope of participant fiduciary breach lawsuits.

A federal judge in New York has ordered Citigroup to increase the payment credits in its cash balance plan to comply with minimum accrual rules.

Those looking for some insights on the Pension Protection Act can now get some straight from the 'horse’s mouth.'

The Internal Revenue Service has issued Revenue Ruling 2007-71, providing the table of covered compensation for the 2008 year for use in determining contributions to defined benefit plans...

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) has proposed an amendment to an existing class exemption stipulating what categories of assets plans can accept to...

A lawsuit filed against Morgan Stanley claims that, although the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) barred an adviser from trading over-the-counter securities in the 1980s, Morgan Stanley's predecessor...