Compliance July 19th, 2023 EBSA Mulls Modifying PRT Rules Many stakeholders advised the DOL on how to change fiduciary standards for annuity provider selection.
Compliance July 19th, 2023 MOVEit Hack Brings Vendor Assessment to Forefront SPARK Institute members provide guidance on how advisers can both prepare for and respond to participant data concerns stemming from...
Compliance July 19th, 2023 Industry Group Says Roth Catch-Ups Too Burdensome for 2024 SECURE 2.0 rules expanding catch-up contributions into a Roth source will be a huge undertaking for sponsors and recordkeepers.
Compliance July 18th, 2023 ERISA Advisory Council Highlights Trends in Pension Risk Transfers PRTs are trending upward, but their relationship with private equity and non-traditional investments is drawing more scrutiny.
Compliance July 18th, 2023 Verizon Settles 401(k) Complaint for $30M The agreement is still pending court approval but would end 7-year court case.
Compliance July 17th, 2023 SEC’s Gensler Says AI Can Create Conflicts of Interest The SEC chair said that an AI program that even accounts for the interests of the adviser could present conflicts...
Compliance July 17th, 2023 IRS Issues RMD Relief Related to SECURE Rules The IRS notice provides additional time to rollover mistaken required minimum distributions as well as RMD relief for IRA beneficiaries.
Compliance July 14th, 2023 Congressional Hearings Scrutinize Proxy Voting Republicans accused proxy firms of prioritizing ‘woke’ political agenda ahead of financial considerations.
Compliance July 14th, 2023 Fidelity Latest Victim of MOVEit Hacks via Vendor PBI PBI Research Services announced that more than 371,000 customers at client Fidelity had personal data exposed in the breach.
Compliance July 13th, 2023 Senate, House Spending Bills at Odds on SEC Adviser Proposals The House’s budget bill would block the safeguarding and climate risk proposals, whereas the Senate budget would not.
Compliance July 12th, 2023 SEC Changes Liquidity Fee, Gate Structure for MMFs MMFs must be significantly more liquid in 2024 under new rule updates adopted this week.
Compliance July 12th, 2023 Insurance Group Calls On White House to Support More Retirement, Annuity Legislation The IRI wrote to the Biden administration in the hopes it will back retirement legislation that paves the way for...
Compliance July 12th, 2023 Twitter Hit With $500M Suit for Unpaid Severance The proposed class action alleges Elon Musk promised to abide by the firm’s severance plan but did not follow through.
Compliance July 12th, 2023 Wake Forest Baptist Health Settles 403(b) Suit for $3.8M The plaintiffs filed an unopposed settlement after “hard-fought” negotiations.
Compliance July 10th, 2023 EBSA Publishes Regulatory Update on Health Facility Fees, Provider Networks The FAQ says facility fees count toward out-of-pocket limits and price estimates, while maintaining a contractual relationship causes a provider...