It doesn’t completely open the door, but here’s what the latest staff statement on PEPs tells us …and what it does not.
Having already requested an opportunity to participate in oral arguments in a forfeiture reallocation suit, the Labor Department has asked for the same opportunity in two more suits.
The Department of Labor’s recently proposed Investment Selection Rule was top of mind at the May 4 kick-off of the Plan Sponsor Council of America’s national conference, a fast-paced roundup that ...
In response to a call from a financial advisor in California, the ERISA consultants at the Retirement Learning Center (RLC) address a common question on the changes to 401(k) catch-up contributions ...
He's one of several ultra-wealthy investors who have recently supported easier and more widespread access to retirement savings accounts that work alongside the current, private system.
The SEC has issued informal guidance addressing the applicability of the “single trust exclusion” under the Investment Company Act (ICA) in relation to pooled employer plans (PEPs). The Commission ...
Mother’s Day tends to come packaged in the usual ways — cards, flowers, reservations, and a few familiar phrases about gratitude. There’s nothing wrong with any of that. But it also flattens something ...
The proposal contains many examples of how a fiduciary should approach a particular investment selection situation, some of which speak to income products.
Independent, employee-owned financial services firm Mesirow on Monday announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire LeafHouse Financial Advisors, a division of LeafHouse Financial Group.
The San Francisco-based small business retirement solutions provider recently announced the launch of its Advisor Partner Program — a structured initiative designed to help independent financial ...
It is reportedly going to direct the Treasury to develop a federal IRA savings program to reach workers who are not covered, including contract workers, part-time workers, small-business employees, ...
If you have been following the recent wave of ERISA lawsuits challenging how 401(k) plan forfeitures are used, you already know the basic allegation: plan fiduciaries should have used forfeited ...