Trump accounts have now launched and can accept contributions. Those interested in opening one for a child can do so at trumpaccounts.gov or by filing Form 4547 with their tax return.
The Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) has a full slate of regulatory guidance items that it intends to address before the end of the year.
M&A ain’t for everyone. Despite the explosion of mergers and acquisitions activity in the 401(k)-advisory space over the last decade, some retirement plan professionals remain fiercely independent and ...
Sometimes, even a good process produces disappointing results.” With those words U.S. Circuit Judge Stephanos Bibas dismissed a suit that had claimed a fiduciary breach in the selection and retention ...
It’s week three of Summit voting, and your chance to weigh in on the topics to be covered at this year’s event!
The two firms announced on Tuesday that they have entered into a definitive agreement for Empower to purchase Milliman’s retirement administration business in a transaction that is expected to close ...
A federal judge has dismissed (for the second time) a suit alleging a fiduciary breach in the selection and retention of a stable value fund.
The small-business retirement plan solutions provider this week announced two senior leadership appointments to help sharpen the firm's focus on growth and innovation.
Recent litigation has portrayed collective investment trusts (CITs) as “structurally opaque,” with “substantially fewer disclosure regulations” — but the Labor Department has just filed suit arguing ...
As participants and plan sponsors seek better retirement outcomes, a new survey from the asset management firm shows growing demand for investment capabilities beyond traditional savings strategies, ...
President Trump on Monday announced in a social media post that he will nominate Keith Sonderling to be the next Secretary of Labor.
For years now, I’ve been saying that the only thing wrong with the 401(k) system is that there aren’t enough of them. And to be fair, the past several years have largely validated that view.