Tag: ERISA

PBGC Revises Retirement Age Table

The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) updated the expected retirement age table used to compute benefit values for distressed pension plans facing involuntary termination.

IRA as Startup? IRS Says No

A federal court ruled a business owner violated prohibited transactions rules in creating a limited liability company (LLC) with assets from his individual retirement account (IRA).

DOL Says Stock Purchase Violated ERISA

The Department of Labor (DOL) has filed a lawsuit in U.S. district court to recover plan assets from the fiduciaries of Omni Resources Inc., a Milwaukee-based information technology...

PBGC Increases Maximum Benefit for 2014

The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) announced the yearly maximum guaranteed benefit for a 65-year-old retiree will increase next year to nearly $59,320 from about $57,500.

Managing Frozen Pensions No Easy Task

Frozen pension plans are substantially different from open plans and need to be managed accordingly to prevent litigation and ensure positive outcomes for plan participants.

House Puts Lid on Fiduciary Update

The House voted Tuesday to pass the Retail Investor Protection Act, which would delay any fiduciary updates issued by the Department of Labor (DOL) or the Securities and...

Fee Litigation Risks Still an Issue

The industry-wide focus on improving fee transparency and reasonability has not significantly reduced litigation risks for financial advisers and others acting as retirement plan fiduciaries, according to Dan...

Fee Benchmarking Goes Digital

Financial reporting and benchmarking firm FRA PlanTools released an iPad app aimed at providing a fast and cost-effective way for plan advisers and sponsors to access and compare...