Obama Pitches Retirement Security in Las Vegas
December 11, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama's campaign took him to Las Vegas this week where he...
Tag: Retirement New Legislation
Bill Would Allow New Mortgage Withdrawals
December 10, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A New York Congressman has proposed allowing homeowners with resetting adjustable rate mortgages to pull...
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Longer Lives Mean Higher Retirement Ages
December 5, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.COM) - Faced with citizens who are living longer and higher social security costs, governments around the...
PBGC Issues Guidance on Financial and Actuarial Reporting Changes
November 30, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation has issued Technical Update 07-2, providing guidance on changes made...
DoL to Sponsor Free PPA Webcast
November 26, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Plan sponsors (and other "pension professionals") looking for some insights on the Pension Protection Act...
Final QDIA Regs Create Implementation Questions
November 13, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - While the Final Regulations on Qualified Default Investment Alternatives (QDIAs) under Participant Directed Individual Account...
Thompson Proposes Plan to "Save Social Security and Protect Seniors"
November 9, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Former Senator and GOP presidential hopeful Fred Thompson has outlined his plan to save Social...
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Retirement Plan Discussion Likely to Continue Past 2008 Elections
November 8, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The nation's capital continues to be a beehive of retirement plan-related legislative and regulatory activity...
IRS Issues Additional Auto Enrollment Guidance
November 7, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued proposed regulations implementing new rules...
Business Groups Back PPA Pension Funding Rules Delay
November 5, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Eight business groups, including several players in the retirement services industry, have expressed their support...
HEROES Act Headed to House for Consideration
November 1, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Legislation to protect the survivor benefits of service members killed in action passed the House...
Rangel Bill Would Tax Stock Option Exercise in S Corps. with ESOPs
October 26, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - U.S. Representative Charles Rangel (D-New York) has unveiled a bill requiring the recognition of ordinary...
Kohl to Unveil Senate Version of 401(k) Fee Disclosure Legislation
October 25, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Chairman of the Senate Special Committee on Aging said at a hearing Wednesday that...
Reaction to Final QDIA Regs by Industry Professionals is Positive
October 25, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Industry professionals are generally pleased with the final QDIA rules and mostly say the regulation...
Ways and Means Committee to Hear Testimony on DC Plan Fees
October 24, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The U.S. House Ways and Means Committee will hold an October 30 hearing to discuss...
More Details of Final QDIA Regulation Emerge
October 23, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.COM) - Saying it was "probably the most important regulation issued resulting from the Pension...
Lawmaker Proposes Penalty-Free Retirement Account Withdrawals for Mortgage Payments
October 22, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Minnesota Senator Norm Coleman has proposed legislation that would allow individuals who are 60 days...
New Bill Would Delay PPA Pension Funding Provisions
October 19, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.COM) - A new Congressional legislative proposal would delay implementation of new pension funding rules under the...
Senator Hillary Clinton Proposes Government 401(k) Matches
October 9, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - On a campaign stop in Iowa on Tuesday, Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton proposed legislation that...
401(k) Fee Disclosure Proposal Draws Industry Criticism at Committee Hearing
October 4, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A legislative proposal calling for greater disclosure of 401(k) fees was lambasted in a hearing...