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Stating that previous media reports on its position were unclear, the American Society of Pension Professionals & Actuaries (ASPPA) insists it and its affiliated organizations “strongly support” redefining...

The Government Accountability Office (GAO) suggested that retirement plan sponsors and participants should be made more aware of the risk that some investments may have distribution restrictions.

The U.S. Department of Labor (DoL) sued a now-defunct company alleging it walked away from its 401(k) plan without distributing $1.3 million in assets to participants.

At the ASPPA 401(k) Summit in Las Vegas this week, Brian Graff, CEO of ASPPA, and Greg Dean, General Counsel for the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor...

The U.S. Department of Labor (DoL) sued Coin Builders LLC of Wisconsin Rapids and its president, Joseph Kreeger, to restore more than $1.3 million plus interest to the...

The Dodd-Frank Act, target-date funds, and the evolving role of a fiduciary were some of the topics Frederick Reish and Robert Kaplan touched on at the ASPPA 401(k)...

Those wishing to comment on a pending regulatory proposal to revamp the definition of a fiduciary under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) now have more time...

The American Society of Pension Professionals and Actuaries (ASPPA) presented a statement this week at a Department of Labor-sponsored hearing regarding proposed changes to the definition of “fiduciary.”

Paul Stevens, president of the Investment Company Institute (ICI), presented his organization’s statement to the Department of Labor (DoL).  

The Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA) had its turn Tuesday at the Department of Labor’s (DoL) hearing to address the proposed changes to the definition of...

J.P. Morgan believes that the proposed regulations to redefine the definition of fiduciary should eliminate unnecessary and subjective standards.

Larry H. Goldbrum, General Counsel of The SPARK Institute, said any changes to the definition of fiduciary should not be overly dramatic changes in policy.

Federal regulators heard from the president of Great-West Retirement Services who said efforts to rework the definition of a fiduciary could "set the retirement industry back 25 years."

The American Benefits Council (ABC) spoke at the Department of Labor’s (DoL) hearing today about its proposed redefinition of fiduciary.

Speaking on a Webcast sponsored by Principal Financial Group, James Delaplane, a partner at Davis & Harman LLP, examined the three major regulations coming out of Washington this year,...

Fee disclosure regulations coming in 2011 and 2012 may seem daunting, but they also abound in opportunities.

A third-party administrator pleaded guilty to one count of embezzlement of $1 million in assets from 12 retirement plans. 

The U.S. Department of Labor (DoL) released an agenda for its public hearing on a proposal to refine the definition of fiduciary.

With Washington causing quite a stir in proposing changes to the definition of fiduciary, the Virtual PLANADVISER National Conference brought together experts to discuss the realities of such...

Two trade groups have applauded the U.S. Department of Labor’s proposed redefinition of a fiduciary, but suggested a handful of improvements.