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Why Retirement Plan Sponsors and Fiduciaries Need to Know about the SEC Cybersecurity Amendments

On May 15, 2024, the SEC adopted amendments to Regulation S-P which governs the treatment of nonpublic personal information about consumers by certain financial institutions, many of which are commonly vendors and service providers to retirement plans. When assessing the cybersecurity of a retirement plan service provider that is a financial institution, plan fiduciaries may want to be aware of these SEC requirements as part of their assessment process.

Source: Workplaceprivacyreport.com, May 2024

Abandoned Plan Program Expanded

The Employee Benefits Security Administration, Department of Labor issued interim final rules that expand the Abandoned Plan Program to include plan sponsors in Chapter 7 bankruptcy and other technical corrections. The interim final rule is effective July 16, 2024.

Source: Principal.com, May 2024

Why are Employees Not Participating in Their 401ks?

To better understand the reasons behind low participation, the Principal Group surveyed people eligible for their workplace retirement plans but currently not contributing. This is an 11-page report on their findings.

Source: Principal.com, May 2024

Insights Into Retirement Spending Behaviors: Three New Spending Surprises

Preparing for a financially successful retirement requires careful planning. Knowing what to expect at different life stages can help. Most Americans are encouraged to save as much as they can during their working lives, but what happens when they enter a new stage by retiring, and their focus shifts from saving to spending? To answer that question, this report takes a closer look at the spending patterns of American households by leveraging de-identified data from more than 280,000 households.

Source: Jpmorgan.com, May 2024

The New Fiduciary Rule: The "Hire Me" Exception

Not every conversation with retirement investors is a recommendation under the DOL's new fiduciary rule. There are three notable exceptions, two of which are discussed in the preamble to the regulation: education and "hire me." This article discusses the "hire me" exception.

Source: Fredreish.com, May 2024

Bugielski v. AT&T Services, Inc.: Another Key Case Toward Defining the Future of 401k Litigation

SCOTUS may soon have yet another ERISA-related case to review. AT&T Services, Inc. recently petitioned SCOTUS for a writ of certiorari to review the Ninth Circuit's decision in Bugielski v. AT&T Services, Inc. AT&T presented the question for the Court as follows: Whether a fiduciary to an employee benefit plan causes the plan to engage in a prohibited transaction under Section 406(a)(1)(C) of ERISA by entering into a routine, arm's-length agreement for plan services.

Source: Fiduciaryinvestsense.com, May 2024

DOL Fiduciary Investment Advice: We Have Tread This Road Before, Has Anything Changed for Advisors?

The final rule takes another stab at defining when a financial service provider will be an investment advice fiduciary under ERISA in a way that the agency hopes will finally pass judicial scrutiny since the first lawsuits have already been filed challenging the new rule. The new definition is intended to close the perceived "loophole" for one-time advice that has previously kept most retirement plan to IRA rollover advice divorced from the fiduciary standards of ERISA.

Source: Brickergraydon.com, May 2024

GAO Wants 401k Participants to Have More Info When Changing Jobs

Information regarding retirement plan distribution and rollover options after leaving a job is too scarce and too slow. According to a new Government Accountability Office report, only a third of plan participants receive important notice that could help them decide on their retirement savings. The GAO cited federal data noting that more than 92 million Americans participate in and have saved more than $7 trillion in 401k plans.

Source: Asppa.org, May 2024

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