Compliance | June 6th, 2014 Lumber Company Sued for Mismanagement of Plan Assets June 6, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Department of Labor (DOL) has filed a lawsuit to recover 401(k) plan assets mismanaged...
Compliance | June 6th, 2014 PSNC 2014: Your Fiduciary Checklist June 6, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - At the close of the 2014 PLANSPONSOR National Conference five items rose to the top...
Compliance | June 5th, 2014 Fiduciary Status Not Triggered by Contribution in Company Stock June 5, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A federal appellate court ruled Morgan Stanley & Co. and its CEO were not acting...
Products | June 2nd, 2014 Fiduciary Doctors Opens San Antonio Office June 2, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Corporations and nonprofits, as well as their advisers, in San Antonio, Texas, now have a...
Compliance | May 29th, 2014 Court Deems MassMutual a Fiduciary for Setting Compensation May 29, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A plan sponsor’s lawsuit over revenue sharing payments has moved forward as a court found...
Products | May 29th, 2014 Consultant Releases Fiduciary Responsibilities Refresher May 29, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A new white paper helps plan fiduciaries understand their responsibilities and adhere to the standards...
Compliance | May 27th, 2014 DOL Delays Fiduciary Redefinition Proposal Again May 27, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Department of Labor (DOL) is now saying its re-proposal of what it calls “Conflict...
Compliance | May 20th, 2014 Case Shows Importance of Using Caveats May 20, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Caveats included in pension benefit statements provided by Ford Motor Company saved the company from...
Compliance | May 15th, 2014 Hispanic Chamber Finds Negative Impact of Fiduciary Redefinition May 15, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The expansion of the fiduciary definition proposed by the Department of Labor (DOL) could potentially...
Opinions | May 14th, 2014 Understanding Fiduciary Responsibilities and Liabilities May 14, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) is designed to protect the financial interests of...
Compliance | May 12th, 2014 Retirement Advisor Council Sees Flaw in 408(b)(2) Review May 12, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – In an open letter to the Department of Labor, the Retirement Advisor Council contends the...
Benefits | May 6th, 2014 Fiduciary Standard Should Clear the Air May 7, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Most investors do not know if they’re receiving investment advice or being sold a product,...
Products | April 24th, 2014 InHub Introduces Fully Digital RFP April 24, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A new online portal from InHub LLC, a Securities and Exchange Commission-registered online investment adviser,...
Compliance | April 18th, 2014 State Street Cleared of Wrongdoing in GM Stock Drop Suit April 18, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – For the second time, a U.S. district court has found State Street Bank and Trust...
Products | April 18th, 2014 Arnerich Massena Expands Fiduciary Education April 18, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Investment advisory firm Arnerich Massena has expanded its fiduciary education program to include retirement plans.
Compliance | April 16th, 2014 High Court Ponders “Conflicts” for ESOP Fiduciaries April 17, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – What is the trustee of a retirement plan that offers employer stock as an investment...
Compliance | April 8th, 2014 DOL Seminars in June, July for Plan Fiduciaries April 8, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – This summer, the Department of Labor (DOL) will be holding free seminars about fiduciary responsibilities...
Compliance | April 4th, 2014 DOL Seeks Losses from Plans Failing to Remit Contributions April 4, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has filed a lawsuit to recover losses to the...
Compliance | April 3rd, 2014 DOL Announces Fiduciary Seminars in June and July April 3, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Department of Labor is hosting its free compliance assistance seminar in Memphis, Tennessee, and...
Benefits | March 31st, 2014 Retirement Plan Committees Need a Custom Charter March 31, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Many retirement plan committees do not have a charter, and often those that do find...