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Lawmakers Respond to SEC Proposed Rules for Target-Date Funds
Three U.S. Senators, in a letter responding to Securities and Exchange Commission-proposed disclosure rules for target-date funds, recommended the agency expand on its proposals.
Principal Unveils Fee Disclosure Site
The Principal Financial Group has launched a Web site to help educate advisers and sponsors about the Department of Labor’s (DoL) new fee disclosure regulation.
Auto-IRA May not Help as Many as Government Hopes
A new study concludes that while offering convenient savings options to low-income workers should help improve their retirement security, fewer individuals may take advantage of the opportunity than...
DoL Says no Extension to Form 5500 Deadline
The Department of Labor has decided not to grant a blanket extension for filers of Form 5500 and Form 5500-SF.
SEC Votes to Change Form ADV
As if there wasn’t enough uncertainty swirling around the financial services industry at present, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) wants to make changes to...
Emerson Poynter LLP Probes BP Plan Practices
Yet another law firm is poking around to see if there might be a fiduciary breach at the BP 401(k) plan.
Stock Drop Settlement on the Table for Boston Scientific
There’s a potential settlement in sight for participants in a 401(k) stock drop suit.
Analysis Shows How Using Home Equity Can Help in Retirement
Americans' reluctance to use home equity to fund retirement could result in more not being able to maintain their standard of living in retirement, according to a new...
IRS Sets Benefits Limits for 2010
The Internal Revenue Service has announced cost of living adjustments applicable to dollar limitations for pension plans and other items for Tax Year 2010.
IMHO: Unbelieve Able
As my wife and I drove to pick up our eldest for the Thanksgiving break, I saw something I never thought I would see again.
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Insights from the PLANSPONSOR Retirement Plan Adviser and Adviser Team of the Year finalists.
IRS Publishes Sample Notice for Auto Enrollment Arrangements
The IRS has posted a sample notice to be used to notify participants about their rights and obligations under automatic enrollment and automatic contribution arrangements.
Pru: Young People Back Auto Plan Features
Two-thirds of America’s youngest workers say they would be “grateful″ and “optimistic″ if their employer automatically enrolled them in the company’s defined contribution plan, according to a new...
Two Groups Suggest Changes to QDIA Proposal
A Washington Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) group and the largest banking trade association in the nation asked the Department of Labor (DoL) to clarify and tailor...
NASD Orders More Fines for 529 Plan Violations
The National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD) has fined Chase Investment Services Corporation of Chicago and MetLife Securities, Inc. of New York $500,000 each for failing to establish...