Compliance September 24th, 2025 What’s on Aronowitz’s To-Do List for EBSA? Amicus briefs and guidance for incorporating private investments into defined contribution plans are likely top priorities for the Employee Benefits...
Compliance September 23rd, 2025 DOL Classifies AllianceBernstein’s Lifetime Income Strategy as QDIA The agency says its regulation for qualified default investment alternatives is flexible enough to accommodate innovations in retirement products.
Compliance September 23rd, 2025 Forfeiture Complaint Against WillScot Dismissed An Arizona judge dismissed all but one of the claims in a 401(k) plan forfeiture complaint against WillScot Holdings Corp.
Compliance September 23rd, 2025 Hedge Fund Reaches $7.9M Settlement of ERISA Lawsuit Plaintiffs allege that GWA’s 401(k) strategy was extremely risky and egregious, and its retirement plan was 100% invested in its...
Compliance September 19th, 2025 House Committee Approves Bill to Change Social Security Terms The bill would make several changes to terms that describe benefit claiming ages to help retirees better understand the impact...
Compliance September 19th, 2025 How Employers Can Prep For New Rules on Roth Catch-Ups Legal experts say plan sponsors and administrators and payroll providers need to figure out how to comply with the final...
Compliance September 18th, 2025 Daniel Aronowitz Confirmed to Lead DOL’s EBSA The newly confirmed Assistant Secretary of Labor and head of the Employee Benefits Security Administration has pledged to streamline retirement...
Compliance September 18th, 2025 Law Firm Husch Blackwell Accused of 401(k) Self-Dealing The Missouri law firm is accused of diverting retirement plan contributions to pay company operating expenses.
Compliance September 18th, 2025 CFP Board Unveils 6 Public Policy Priorities The certified financial planner organization has pledged to expand access to ‘competent, ethical financial advice.’
Compliance September 17th, 2025 3 Retirement Bills Advance to Full House of Representatives Two of the bills, which target the Department of Labor’s audit process, sparked heated debate, but the third bill, concerning...
Compliance September 17th, 2025 SEC Pushes Back Deadline for Private Investment Funds’ Disclosures Private funds and advisers now have until October 2026 before they must provide enhanced confidential disclosures about portfolio investments and...
Compliance September 17th, 2025 California Bill on Pharmacy Benefit Manager Reform Gets ERIC Approval The bill would in part prohibit a pharmacy benefits manager in California from requiring use of only an affiliated pharmacy.
Compliance September 16th, 2025 House Bill Would Allow Transfers of Unclaimed Retirement Distributions to States The bill would have states report unclaimed retirement savings to a Department of Labor database, making it easier for individuals...
Compliance September 15th, 2025 IRS, Treasury Release Final Roth Catch-Up Regulations While the agencies are ending a two-year delay in establishing the regulations, the rules will only be applied in ‘good...
Compliance September 12th, 2025 DOL Backs Morgan Stanley, Says Deferred Pay Is Exempt from ERISA The Department of Labor decided that Morgan Stanley's deferred compensation program is a bonus, rather than a pension plan subject...