White Paper Examines Benefits of a 408(b)(2) Audit
Roland|Criss published its third in a series of white papers addressing the new 408(b)(2) regulation’s specific impact on retirement plan sponsors.
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Industry Players Mostly Pleased with Final Rule on 408(b)(2)
Members of the retirement plan community were mostly positive about the final rule on 408(b)(2) fee disclosure regulations.
EPIC Advisors Selects Platform to Provide 408(b)(2) Compliance
EPIC Advisors Inc. (EPIC) chose Castle Rock Innovations’ (CRI) AXIS Retirement platform to provide compliance with the Department of Labor’s 408(b)(2) fee disclosure requirements.
DoL Issues Final Rule on 401(k) Fee Disclosure
The U.S. Department of Labor’s (DoL) Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) issued a final rule on 408(b)(2) fee disclosure Thursday.
PwC Offers Providers Steps to Prepare for Participant-Level Fee Disclosure
Under new Department of Labor rules, retirement plan sponsors must provide fee disclosures to participants by May 31, 2012.
Broadridge Provides Fee Disclosure Overview to Plan Sponsors
A report from Broadridge Financial Solutions provides insights designed to help firms successfully navigate the new fee disclosure regulation being implemented by the Department of Labor.
Book Reveals Wide Range of 401(k) Plan Fees
The average total plan cost for a small 401(k) plan (100 participants) is 1.3%.
EBSA Announces Voluntary Correction Program Events
The Department of Labor (DOL) announced upcoming voluntary fiduciary correction program workshops in three states.
Penn. Company to Restore $34K to 401(k) Plan
Monocacyfabs Inc., of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, has been ordered to restore $34,000 to its 401(k) plan.
Four Regulatory Hot Spots and What they Mean For You
What will be the top four regulatory items for financial advisers to deal with in 2012? Josh Cohen and Ben Jones of Russell Investments shared their thoughts.
Waiting with Bated Breath
As financial professionals anxiously await the Department of Labor's next version of the fiduciary definition, Bradford Campbell, ERISA attorney and former head of EBSA, offered his insights today during...
House Republicans Send Thank You Letter to Solis
As 30 of their Democratic colleagues did last month, 55 House Republicans sent a letter to Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis, thanking her for retracting the proposed changes...
DoL Creates Hotline for Former USProtect Corp. Employees
The U.S. Department of Labor has created a hotline for former employees of USProtect Corp.
Gearing Up for 2012
During a webcast today, Marcia Wagner discussed ways for advisers to tackle the Department of Labor’s new rules in 2012.
DoL Recovers 401(k) Assets for Former Security Guards
The Department of Labor will recover more than $7 million for former employees of USProtect Corp., a defunct company that provided security services for federal buildings across the...
EBSA Launches Consumer Assistance Web Page
EBSA created a new consumer assistance Web page that allows users to submit questions and complaints about health and retirement plans electronically.
House Dems Give Early Thanks to DoL
More than 30 House Democrats sent a letter to Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis, thanking her for withdrawing the proposed rule for the redefinition of “fiduciary.”
DoL Publishes Final Rule on ERISA Transaction Exemptions
The Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) published a final rule updating the procedures for filing and processing applications for prohibited transaction exemptions under the Employee Retirement Income Security...
SEC Addresses Concerns about Participant-Level Fee Disclosure
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) has released a Securities and Exchange Commission letter regarding EBSA’s participant-level fee disclosure regulation.
EBSA Aims to Improve Access to Unbiased Advice
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) issued a final regulation regarding a new prohibited transaction exemption.