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I had a running joke about places I’d work where I felt the only way they’d tell you that the business closed was by letting you know after the doors closed. We were the last to know anything....more
Cybersecurity on all levels is one of the biggest threats out there that everyone in the 401(k) space needs to be tackled....more
The Pensions Regulator (TPR) has published a regulatory intervention report outlining how they worked with Capita following a cyber incident last year (see our legal update), and detailing the key steps trustees should take...more
Step right up as we discuss some of 2023’s most notable cybersecurity and privacy regulatory and litigation developments and tips for keeping your program flying high. Regulatory Activity New regulatory requirements now in...more
By this point, most people in the employee benefits space have heard about the MOVEit and Retirement Clearing House (RCH) cyber incidents, which could directly impact employers’ benefit plans. The MOVEit file transfer...more
A subpoena was issued to Alight Solutions by the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) for documents related to a cybersecurity breach that potentially resulted in Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) violations. Alight...more
On February 9, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) voted to propose rule 206(4)-9 under the Advisers Act and 38a-2 under the Investment Company Act (collectively, “Proposed Rule”). In general, the Proposed Rule...more
”Not if, but when" is a phrase commonly used to describe data breach risk. Holding just under $11 trillion in assets, employer-sponsored retirement plans are a particularly enticing target for cybercriminals. Through audits...more
The Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) of the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) recently announced its first cybersecurity guidance for retirement plans subject to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of...more
A recently filed lawsuit against a trust company serving as a 401(k) plan trustee, the second of its kind in the last few months, highlights the need for plan sponsor diligence in protecting participant data and accounts in...more
One of the last things pension plan participants would want to learn as they get ready to celebrate the Christmas holiday is that personal data from their pension accounts may have been compromised. This is the case,...more
The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) has been extended until March 2021 (meaning the Job Support Scheme did not begin on 1 November) – the government had earlier announced that the CJRS would be extended by a month,...more
The latest from Chair Powell and the Fed from his Peterson Institute appearance this week, including the stark warning that the U.S. was “experiencing an economic hit ‘without modern precedent’” that could “permanently damage...more
Employer-sponsored retirement plans have long been targets for cybercriminals. Employers should be on the lookout as the COVID-19 pandemic has expanded the types and likelihood of potential cyber attacks against retirement...more
For years, there has been a persistent trend toward outsourcing retirement plan recordkeeping and other administrative responsibilities. Although historically more prevalent for defined contribution plans, this outsourcing...more
As reported by CBC, B.C. Pension Corporation announced a data breach involving pension plan records after discovering a box containing microfiche could not be found following a recent office move. The box contained personal...more
A report released by cybersecurity firm Agari has come to conclusion that we have been experiencing all year—a hacking group in Nigeria, dubbed “London Blue,” is targeting CFOs and controllers from small businesses to...more
The State of Rhode Island, Office of the Rhode Island General Treasurer, acting on behalf of the Employees’ Retirement System of Rhode Island, recently filed a motion for consolidation of the two lawsuits and appointment as...more
Unless you’ve been living on a remote mountaintop or inside a cave for the past 10 years, chances are good you’ve either been affected by a cybersecurity breach or know someone who has. Among many other businesses, recent...more
The European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) will apply directly in the UK from 25 May 2018, and will make some fundamental changes to the current requirements surrounding data protection. Key areas of change...more
As April showers turn into May flowers, measures proposed earlier this year in the state legislatures begin to take root. Significantly fewer generally applicable labor and employment bills were introduced in April, around 60...more
There has been a recent spike in attacks on 401(k) and retirement plans by cyber criminals. Some have been reported publicly, and we are aware of several nonpublic incidents as well....more
On January 1, 2017, employers across the nation will face a host of new or amended federal, state, and/or local labor and employment requirements. At the same time, there is uncertainty as to how the Trump Administration and...more
Until relatively recently, retirement plans have not made the news as targets of data breaches. This is somewhat surprising, given the wealth of participants’ personal data stored online by these plans. This past summer,...more
So, it turns out that all of the Brexit-style market freefalling was reserved for overnight trading. US markets actually closed up yesterday after modest opening losses....more