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New Regulations Will Enhance Disclosure for Your Pension Plans

After years of study, thousands of hours of congressional testimony, hundreds of hearings and uncountable public comments, the Department of Labor issued Reg 408(b)2 and 404(a), designed to force better disclosure. With this better information, it is hoped that both plan providers and participants will make better decisions, leading to improved retirement preparation for America's workers.

23 minute read December 19, 2011 at 11:08 AM
By
Frank Armstrong, III
New Regulations Will Enhance Disclosure for Your Pension Plans

It's time for pension plan sponsors to get serious about their fiduciary obligations. Simply put, the employer's obligation for a plan doesn't end when it writes the check. It begins.

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