Industry & Regulatory News
SEC Releases Cybersecurity Final Rule
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has issued a final rule to address cybersecurity risks.
Retirement Plan Disaster Assistance May Be Available for Massachusetts Severe Storms
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) issued a Major Disaster Declaration on May 15, 2024, for Massachusetts severe storms and flooding, for the incident period of September 11 – 13, 2023.
IRS Issues Yield Curves and Segment Rates for DB Plan Calculations
The Internal Revenue Service has issued Notice 2024-40, which contains updated guidance on factors used in certain defined benefit (DB) pension plan minimum funding and present value calculations.
ERISA Insights: DOL Releases Interim Final Rule for Abandoned Plans
The Department of Labor (DOL) has issued a regulatory package that includes an interim final rule that amends the regulations for abandoned plans that were initially created in 2006.
IRS Publishes 2025 Mortality Tables for DB Plans
The Internal Revenue Service has released Notice 2024-42, updating the static mortality tables for defined benefit plans for 2025.
Retirement Plan Disaster Assistance May Be Available for Iowa Severe Storms
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) issued a Major Disaster Declaration on May 14, 2024, for Iowa severe storms and tornadoes, for the incident period of April 26 – 27, 2024.
Resolution Disapproving DOL Fiduciary Rule Announced
Senators Ted Budd (R-NC), Bill Cassidy (R-NC), Roger Marshall (R-KS), and Joe Manchin (D-WV) have announced they are introducing a resolution of congressional disapproval of the Department of Labor’s “Retirement Security Rule.”
CIP Requirements for Registered Investment Advisers Proposed
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), and Department of Treasury have jointly issued a proposed rule titled Customer Identification Programs for Registered Investment Advisers and Exempt Reporting Advisers.
2025 HSA Limits Released
The IRS has issued Revenue Procedure 2024-25, providing inflation-adjusted amounts for health savings accounts (HSAs) for calendar year 2025.
Retirement Spotlight: IRS and DOL Release Guidance for PLESA Provisions
In January 2024, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released Notice 2024-22, providing guidance with respect to anti-abuse rules for Pension-Linked Emergency Savings Accounts (PLESAs), a new provision created by the SECURE 2.0 Act of 2022 (SECURE 2.0).