July 25th, 2017

Strong Support Voiced for Further Fiduciary Rule Delay The first of two deadlines has passed for the DOL’s information request about a potential second fiduciary rule delay, but the window is still open for advisers to address key aspects of the rulemaking. Read more > Trustee Ordered to Sell Real Estate to Replay Plan A federal district court ordered a profit-sharing plan trustee to sell personal real estate to meet restitution requirements, after the trustee failed to ensure proper diversification and liquidity of plan assets. Read more > Aon Pulls Company Stock From 401(k) Plan In a Form 11-K filing with the SEC, Aon plc announced the divestment of company stock from the Aon Savings Plan. According to the filing, effective April 1, the Aon Stock Fund was discontinued as an active investment option in the plan. After March 31, participants were not able to contribute or transfer any savings into the Aon Stock Fund.  Read more > Retirement Income Literacy Remains a Challenge Women at retirement age, those between the ages of 60 and 75, understand the components of retirement income far less well than men of the same age, although even men don’t grasp the topic very well, the RICP Retirement Income Literacy Survey from The American College of Financial Services found. Only 18% of women passed the quiz, compared to 35% of men. Read more > MOST READ ARTICLES 1 Stimulus Bill Extends Some Provisions of the CARES Act 2 Coronavirus Hardship Withdrawals, Taxes and Your Retirement Plan Clients 3 Warn Your Clients: Don’t Abuse Coronavirus Hardship Withdrawals 4 Many Near-Retirees Don't Understand Social Security Benefits 5 The Most Common Retirement Plan Testing Mistakes

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