Compliance July 6th, 2026 DOL Rule List Focuses on Alts, End of ESG The US Treasury also posted a rule list that provides SECURE 2.0 guidance including required minimum distributions.
Compliance July 6th, 2026 Treasury Releases App for Trump Accounts The new investment accounts for eligible US children under the age of 18 are allowed to receive donations of publicly...
Compliance July 6th, 2026 Consolidated Audit Trail Revamp Backed by SIFMA, Investment Trade Groups Groups expressed concern over the CAT’s funding and ‘Orwellian’ threats to investors’ privacy.
Compliance July 2nd, 2026 White House Reviews DOL’s Alternate ESG Rule Although not yet published, the proposed regulation is expected to bar fiduciaries from weighing climate and social factors.
Compliance July 2nd, 2026 Parsons Corp. Sued for Alleged $28M Losses in 401(k) Plan The Virginia lawsuit claims that plan fiduciaries kept a Nuveen fund that consistently trailed the S&P 500 for years.
Compliance July 1st, 2026 House Hearing Airs Partisan Rift Over Healthcare Costs Democrats said that Medicaid and ACA reductions threaten workers while Republicans backed direct contracting as a way to lower employer...
Compliance July 1st, 2026 Treasury Shares Investment Options for Trump Accounts The default will be a State Street exchange-traded fund based on the S&P 500, and four more index funds will...
Compliance June 30th, 2026 Trump Names Keith Sonderling as Secretary of Labor Nominee President Donald Trump nominated Acting Secretary of Labor Keith Sonderling to permanently head the Department of Labor via a social...
Compliance June 26th, 2026 UnitedHealth 401(k) Plan Forfeiture Lawsuit to Continue The insurer and healthcare company, which is accused of fiduciary breaches, lost a motion in federal court to dismiss a...
Compliance June 26th, 2026 House Hearing Debates Trump Accounts’ Structure Industry experts recommended that the proposed children’s investment accounts not be limited to passive investment options.
Compliance June 24th, 2026 DOE Boosts Interest Discount for Student Loan Autopay Automatic payment enrollees are getting a temporary 1-percentage-point reduction in their federal student loan interest rates from the U.S. Department...
Compliance June 24th, 2026 White House to Review SEC Electronic Delivery Rule Default digital delivery is a regulatory objective for Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Paul Atkins.
Compliance June 24th, 2026 SIFMA Urges Senate to Vote for CITs in 403(b) Plans Trade groups wrote the Senate Banking Committee to urge the passage of a bipartisan package of bills, including investor disclosures...
Compliance June 23rd, 2026 Pharmaceutical Trade Group Files Lawsuits to Block State Laws on PBMs Illinois and Tennessee’s separate laws allegedly interfere with governance by ERISA, according to the Pharmaceutical Care Management Association.
Compliance June 23rd, 2026 Former CFA Institute Exec Sentenced to Prison for Embezzlement Michael Collins could serve up to nine years in prison for stealing millions of dollars from two employers.
Compliance June 18th, 2026 FASB Proposes Fix to Market-Based Cash Balance Plan Accounting The standards board set a 60-day comment period for stakeholders to provide feedback on the proposal.
Compliance June 18th, 2026 DOL: Most Employer Contributions to Trump Accounts Not Subject to ERISA The Department of Labor addressed whether employers’ contributions were a workplace benefit, particularly for employees’ children.
Compliance June 17th, 2026 Faith Advocacy Group Joins Fight for 403(b) Investments in CITs Retirement industry groups and nonprofit advocates and plan sponsors are also pushing for Congress to allow 403(b) plans to invest...
Compliance June 16th, 2026 Plaintiffs Suing Nationwide Could Lose Class Certification The insurance company asked an Ohio federal judge to consider a recent appeals court ruling against class status in ERISA...
Compliance June 15th, 2026 2027 Budget Cuts for DOL, EBSA Approved by House Committee The budget bill proposes slashing the Department of Labor’s discretionary spending by 27%.