Retirement plan sponsors can outsource much of the work involved in filling out and filing annual Form 5500s, but they’re still responsible for the results.
Small plans must be given more latitude to mimic their larger counterparts if the nation is to adequately fund its retirement needs, says Kristi Mitchem, of State Street...
The overwhelming majority of clients feel their advisers are serving their best interests and meeting fiduciary responsibilities, according to research from the Insured Retirement Institute (IRI).
The DOL’s fee data proposal is fairly straightforward, but could trigger a prohibited transaction, says Bruce Ashton, a partner in Drinker Biddle & Reath’s Los Angeles office.
A group of 26 members of the U.S. House of Representatives, known as the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, threw its support behind expanded fiduciary rules pending from the Department...
The U.S. Department of Labor is seeking public comments about a proposed revision to fee disclosure rules that would simplify the way fee data is presented to some...
A federal appeals court has dismissed claims of a participant in Suntrust Bank’s 401(k) plan that the company engaged in “corporate self-dealing” at the expense of plan participants.
Current regulations and the current plan administration landscape make it more likely plan sponsors are complying with Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) Section 404(c).
Recent court cases are not the first efforts to try to protect retirement assets for employees in plans that have been designated as “church” plans by the Internal...
The Department of Labor (DOL) is seeking to recover pension plan assets, of behalf of participants, from a construction company based in Radford, Virginia.
The head of retirement at J.P. Morgan Asset Management says his firm is seeing considerable, yet largely unmet demand for guidance about withdrawals and spending in retirement.
Richard P. Slaughter Associates 401(k) Services is now known as RPS Retirement Plan Advisors, a change the firm hopes will better reflect its focus on holistic advice and...
A Yale Law School professor known for making waves in the retirement industry released a study arguing plan sponsors tend to establish investment menus that encourage underperformance.
A U.S. House leader has introduced a sweeping tax reform bill that has many in the retirement industry alarmed about its proposals concerning retirement plans.
Witnesses during a U.S. Senate subcommittee hearing shared issues and proposals policymakers should consider to ensure the retirement security of low-income workers.
Revenue-sharing payments are not necessarily a violation of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA), but they are if not disclosed, a court ruled.
Financial reporting and governance services provider FRA PlanTools released the ERISA Matters Newsletter series to assist service providers’ efforts to educate clients and win new business.