Handling uncashed checks is a fiduciary duty with tangible financial and regulatory implications. Part I of a two-part series concerning uncashed checks looks at what a pension plan can do about them.

The Department of Labor has been filing amicus briefs more frequently in retirement plan litigation. Let’s break down what an amicus brief actually is, what the DOL has been doing, and why this ...

Planning is under way for the 2026 ASPPA Annual Conference! You can have a role in that — we have prepared an online tool that makes it possible for you to tell us what topics you'd like it to address ...

President Trump himself on Jan. 22 expressed reservations about the rumored proposal to allow savers to invest funds from their 401(k)s in their personal residences.

In fact, the good news about funding — namely, that private-sector DB plans were fully funded in 2025 and then some — is not a sudden phenomenon, nor a one-off. Rather, it is part of a trend that’s ...

The IRS Advisory Council has recommended that the IRS prioritize implementing the Saver’s Match by reducing the administrative burden on sponsors and improving participant education.

Security can come at a cost, and in the case of that which the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation offers, that means ...

Do you or your clients need to report contributions to IRAs for 2025? The IRS has updated Publication 590-A, Contributions to Individual Retirement Arrangements (IRAs) for Use in Preparing Returns.

On Jan. 20, both houses of Congress released a bill that would fund several government agencies, including the Department of Labor, the Employee Benefits Security Administration, and the Pension ...

The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation has updated information it provides that is useful in applying the guidance it provides under the ERISA 4044 regulation.

A new year, a new start, and a new accolade! The American Society of Pension Professionals and Actuaries (ASPPA) is pleased to announce the recipients of a new industry accolade — “TPA Teammates!” ...

The Labor Department, asserting “profound interest,” has provided a federal court with its insights on a case involving pension risk transfers — as well as a roadmap for fiduciaries to apply in the ...