Compliance August 16th, 2022 Dover Corporation Faces ERISA Suit Over Managed Account Fees The proposed class action lawsuit challenges excessive managed account fees and the retention of Financial Engines, the managed account service...
Compliance August 15th, 2022 L Brands Settles ERISA Suit After Dismissal Motions Fail The plaintiffs in the case alleged various plan fiduciaries breached their duties under ERISA by allowing the payment of excessive...
Compliance August 15th, 2022 More TDF Underperformance ERISA Lawsuits Filed The new cases closely resemble a host of others filed in recent months that suggest fiduciary defendants selected underperforming target-date...
Compliance August 11th, 2022 Lawsuit Against Northern Trust Over TDFs Will Proceed The defendants’ motion to dismiss has been denied.
Compliance August 9th, 2022 DOL Announces Fiduciary Responsibilities Seminar in Dallas The agency says compliance can be challenging for small and medium-sized employers who have limited time, resources and access to professional help.
Compliance August 5th, 2022 IRS Extends Plan Amendment Deadlines for SECURE Act Provisions Deadlines have also been extended to amend plans for certain provisions of the Miners Act and the CARES Act.
Compliance August 5th, 2022 Is the Qualified Professional Asset Manager Exemption in Jeopardy? One expert attorney says that while a recent regulatory proposal issued by the DOL seems sensible, as it seeks to...
Compliance August 4th, 2022 Lawsuit Accuses Fiduciaries of Chasing Low Fees Without Regard to Performance Microsoft is the latest target in a string of lawsuits over the performance of a popular TDF suite.
Compliance August 3rd, 2022 The Most ‘Outrageous’ ERISA Complaints Yet Filed? One fiduciary insurance expert who has long been tracking ERISA litigation says a spate of new complaints filed in recent...
Compliance August 2nd, 2022 Booz Allen Hamilton, Others Face Passive TDF Performance Lawsuits Unlike many other ERISA lawsuits, the complaints suggest the plan fiduciaries in question should have considered more expensive target-date funds...
Compliance August 2nd, 2022 IRS Life Expectancy Tables Updated for Retirees The actuarial update is important for plan sponsor clients to note, but the effect to regular business is likely limited,...
Compliance August 1st, 2022 Keeping Up with the Securing a Strong Retirement Act Because different provisions are included in the House and Senate versions of the ambitious retirement reform legislation, a reconciliation process...
Compliance August 1st, 2022 A Conversation with the SEC at PANC 2022 Experienced retirement plan advisers know the Securities and Exchange Commission is a critical regulator for their industry. In September, we’ll...
Compliance July 28th, 2022 Senators Raise Concerns About Bitcoin in Retirement Plans Several U.S. Senators have sent a letter requesting answers from Fidelity on their decision to allow plan sponsors to offer...
Compliance July 27th, 2022 DOL Proposes Qualified Professional Asset Manager Exemption Changes The Labor Department’s proposed amendment to a widely utilized prohibited transaction exemption is meant to ensure the exemption continues to...