Compliance

Affected participants will receive $9 million, less attorneys’ fees and settlement expenses.

A group of Republican and Democratic members of the U.S. House introduced the Receiving Electronic Statements to Improve Retiree Earnings (RETIRE) Act.

U.S. Solicitor General Donald B. Verrilli Jr. said the questions before the Supreme Court in RJR Pension Investment Committee v. Richard G. Tatum do not warrant the court’s...

It’s often simply a lack of oversight and processes not followed.

Lifetime income, service provider process changes and privacy of retirement plan information are just a few things for which plan sponsors need to prepare.

A Miami investment adviser allegedly used a Ponzi scheme to siphon his investors’ retirement assets.

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) has updated a helpful frequently asked questions (FAQs) section on its website outlining the scope and limits of FINRA Rule 2210, which...

The Department of Labor filed suit against fiduciaries of a medical corporation’s pension plan for using plan assets for personal expenses, citing multiple violation of the Employee Retirement...

“The main impact of Tibble vs. Edison in my view is that it’s a good reminder that plan sponsors need to sharpen their pencils and look once again at...

A new report from the Department of Labor suggests the quality of benefit plan audits performed by certified public accountants is lagging, with major deficiencies found in four...

The basics of fiduciary duties—overwhelming to some plan sponsors—can be an opportunity to provide critical education on fees and ERISA plan fundamentals.

Some have taken the Supreme Court’s decision in Tibble vs. Edison as paving the way for increased litigation based on the “duty to monitor,” but this is not...

The SEC announced fraud charges against an Atlanta-based investment advisory firm and two executives accused of selling unsuitable investments to police, firefighter and transit worker pension funds.

Reforms by the SEC to modernize financial adviser disclosures remain in the early stages, but the eventual impact could be substantial for firms offering separate account services to...

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) took a big step Wednesday towards modernizing the reporting and disclosure practices of registered investment advisers and fund companies, voting to propose...

Jesse Gelsomini, a partner in Haynes and Boone LLP specializing in employee benefits, feels the Supreme Court decision in Tibble v. Edison has strengthened the ongoing duty to monitor...

A new savings plan option for employees of small businesses will be available in 2017 through a retirement marketplace being set up in the state of Washington.

The comment period for the fiduciary proposal is being stretched out for another 15 days, the Department of Labor (DOL) said in a statement.

A decision from the Supreme Court of the United States seems to solidify the “ongoing duty to monitor” investments as a fiduciary duty that is separate and distinct...

A California state appellate court found allegations sufficiently supported an investment manager’s claim that it had entered into an oral agreement with CalPERS to run a $100 million...