Tag: ERISA

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

Cetera Financial Group has debuted an unbundled, open architecture solution for advisers who serve as 3(21) fiduciaries to offer more customized advice to plan sponsors. 

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 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals determined Marshall & Ilsley was entitled to a presumption of prudence for holding company stock in its retirement plan.

With regulatory changes coming, advisers need to reconsider their fiduciary status.

A lawsuit filed against Fidelity (FMR) accuses it of self-dealing at the expense of its own workers’ retirement savings.

FRA/PlanTools began a blog for plan sponsors and advisers with original content on the fiduciary obligations of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA).

A court ruled an executive’s supplemental retirement plan assets are not protected by his employer’s creditors.

The ERISA Advisory Council recommended steps the Department of Labor (DOL) should take to improve the beneficiary designation process.

Ronald J. Triche will join the government affairs team of the American Society of Pension Professionals & Actuaries (ASPPA) on April 22. 

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

A white paper aims to help defined contribution (DC) plan sponsors understand how they can manage their investment responsibilities.

The Proskauer Employee Benefits, Executive Compensation & ERISA Litigation Practice Center has launched the ERISA Practice Center Blog.

Mesirow Financial Investment Strategies’ Fiduciary Partnership Services are now available through Vanguard Retirement Plan Access.

Another lawsuit has been filed against Fidelity Investments regarding its use of float income.

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

Defined benefit (DB) plan sponsors have new guidance concerning new disclosure requirements mandated by the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21).

Annuity contracts can bring up several Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA)-related issues that plan sponsors should consider.

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