News Archive

After months of speculation, the Department of Labor’s (DOL) newly released Spring 2023 regulatory agenda confirms that a fiduciary rule rewrite could be released later this summer; it also provides other key insight for the department’s regulatory plans for the coming months.   In fact, the fall... READ MORE

A federal judge has dismissed a multi-billion plan fiduciary's motion to dismiss an excessive fee/fiduciary breach suit.   The defendants in this case—filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan in early 2021—are the fiduciaries of the Magna Group of Companies Retirement... READ MORE

The recent 2023 NTSA Summit provided a unique opportunity to connect and also to gain from the insights of industry experts. Following is a quick rundown of our coverage of the event.  NTSA Leadership Stubbs Takes the Helm as 2023 NTSA President https://www.ntsa-net.org/news-resources/stubbs-... READ MORE

Tech Talk addresses whether a person who had a life insurance policy under a 403(b) since before the IRS rules allowing that changed can be grandfathered so as to not lose his coverage. READ MORE

Vermont is now among the states providing a state-run plan for private-sector employees whose employers are not. Gov. Phil Scott (R) has signed into law the measure that called for the creation of their iteration.  On June 1, Scott signed S. 135, the bill that creates VTSaves.  Action on the... READ MORE

Nevada is one step closer to enacting a state-run program to provide coverage to certain private-sector employees. In the meantime, Nebraska’s legislature may seek an examination of the retirement system that serves public employees, including public school teachers, and coverage under the New York... READ MORE

A new report finds a decline in retirement confidence to levels not seen since the 2008 financial crisis, writes John Sullivan in MarketBeat. He continues that the report also finds both workers and retirees are very concerned about inflation and its impact on their savings and spending. READ MORE

Retirement Clearinghouse, a Charlotte, NC-based firm, which helps to automatically move participant’s retirement account balances from a former employer to their new employer, has notified individuals in various states of a data breach.   As many as 10,509 individuals may have had their personal... READ MORE

Hello all! Welcome to a new monthly series, Nate’s Notes. In order to keep you all apprised of what is taking place at the NTSA, I’m going to share an update on where I’ve been and what the NTSA has been doing. For my inaugural note, I’m writing from the airplane on my way to the Massachusetts... READ MORE