Compliance December 12th, 2022 Expert Consensus: SECURE 2.0 May or May Not Pass Passage of the final bill depends on whether Congress can pass an annual budget.
Compliance October 31st, 2022 SECURE 2.0 Likely to Pass this Year Three separate bills, dubbed SECURE 2.0 when taken together, are likely to be passed into law by this December, according...
Data & Research September 28th, 2022 Workers Worried About Inflation Are Delaying Retirement A Nationwide Retirement Institute report shows a spike in workers who are feeling on ‘the wrong track’ for retirement.
Compliance September 26th, 2022 Lawsuit For Wake Forest University Retirement Plan Proceeds The judge has allowed the case to go forward and the ‘plaintiffs should be afforded an opportunity to conduct discovery.’
Client Service August 23rd, 2022 How Advisers Can Help Smaller Nonprofits While serving the nonprofit market is comparable to serving small businesses, the market also comes with its unique set of...
Compliance June 8th, 2022 RISE & SHINE Act Markup Scheduled Lawmakers will convene an executive session to mark up the RISE & SHINE Act on June 14, according to a spokesman from the Senate...
Compliance April 25th, 2022 IRS Provides Sample Language for 403(b) Plan Provisions The agency issued a listing of required modifications for pre-approved plans.
Compliance April 18th, 2022 Washington University ERISA Lawsuit Reaches Settlement The parties have reached a $7.5 million settlement agreement some months after a circuit court revived the long-running ERISA fiduciary...
Data & Research April 11th, 2022 Some 403(b) Plan Sponsors Don’t Have Information Needed to Monitor Fees A GAO study found a wide range in 403(b) plan recordkeeping and investment management fees.
Compliance April 4th, 2022 Attorney Calls Proposed Changes to RMDs From 403(b)s ‘A Big Deal’ Proposed required minimum distribution changes would require a participant to take calculated amounts from each 403(b) contract he has.
Compliance January 31st, 2022 IRS Identifies Changes to 403(b) Plans for Second Remedial Amendment Cycle The 2022 Cumulative List will assist providers of Section 403(b) pre-approved plans applying to the IRS for opinion letters.
Compliance January 28th, 2022 Judge Cites Recent Supreme Court Ruling in Denying Dismissal of Excessive Fee Suit Participants in a terminated 403(b) plan challenged the use of actively managed funds and higher cost share classes.
Compliance January 20th, 2022 Boston Children’s Hospital Latest Target of ERISA Excessive Fee Suit The complaint alleges several breaches of fiduciary duty, including retaining poorly performing investments.
Products January 20th, 2022 RIA Launches New Tool for Retirement Plan Advisers for Tax-Exempt and Government Plans The new retirement plan governance platform targets challenges presented in some non-ERISA retirement plan types.
Compliance January 18th, 2022 PPL Corp. and Mass Brigham General Face ERISA Lawsuits Imprudent investments and excessive fees were themes of lawsuits filed last week against retirement plan fiduciaries.
Compliance November 11th, 2021 Mercy Health Plan Fiduciaries to Pay $3.9 Million to Settle Lawsuit The defendants will also retain an independent consultant to review investments and fees, according to the settlement agreement.
Products November 3rd, 2021 GSAM, Ascensus Partner on Solution for Small and Midsized Businesses The firms say it gives companies access to asset management, retirement expertise and guidance for employees via a technology platform.
Compliance October 1st, 2021 415 Limit Applies in Aggregate When 403(b) Participant Sponsors Another Plan The IRS addresses how to apply the annual additions limitation in an updated Issue Snapshot.
Compliance September 24th, 2021 California Educators Convinced to Roll Retirement Plan Money Into Risky Investments The owner of a 403(b) plan administration firm and another insurance agent have been charged with multiple counts of securities...