Tag: Department of Labor (DOL)

A guide from the Principal Financial Group helps advisers answer common plan sponsor questions about compensation.

Even for companies that had full transparency before fee disclosure regulations, 408(b)(2) and 404(a)(5) still prompted change in their businesses.

There’s no shortage of legislation and regulatory guidance to keep track of, according to panelists at the 2013 PLANSPONSOR National Conference.

The Prudent Practices and Prudent Practices for Investment Fiduciaries handbook series were updated by fi360 to keep current on fiduciary guidance for investment professionals.  

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) will be offering two seminars about retirement plan compliance and fiduciary responsibilities.

The Department of Labor (DOL) Employee Benefit Security Administration’s (EBSA) budget has decreased for 2014, but this will not affect enforcement.

Judd A. Gregg, a former three-term senator, was appointed chief executive officer of the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA).

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) is seeking comments about rules for lifetime income illustrations provided to defined contribution (DC) plan participants.

The Advisory Council on Employee Welfare and Pension Benefit Plans will hold an open meeting at the Department of Labor (DOL) June 4 to 6.

Retirement plan sponsors have been dealing with several regulatory initiatives in the past year and more are coming.

The Department of Labor (DOL) says a bankrupt ambulance services company in LaVergne, Tennessee, failed to credit employees’ 401(k) contributions.

Matthew Hutcheson of Eagle, Idaho, was found guilty after just a few hours’ deliberation by the jury.

The Government Accountability Office (GAO) recommends regulators take certain steps to reduce obstacles and disincentives to plan-to-plan rollovers.

Fred Reish, a partner at Drinker Biddle & Reath, the Los Angeles law firm, has launched fredreish.com, a blog about retirement regulation and compliance.

The Department of Labor’s (DOL) Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) has resources for participants to learn about plan fees.

The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Dodd-Frank) requires that swap transactions go through a clearing process.

 Is the Department of Labor (DOL) stepping on toes with its guidance about target-date fund (TDF) selection?   

Advisers divulged winning strategies at NAPA/ASPPA 401(k) Summit.

With care, individual retirement account (IRA) rollovers from 401(k)s are possible.

 The Department of Labor’s (DOL) Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) prepared general guidance to assist plan fiduciaries in selecting and monitoring target-date funds (TDFs).