New Regulations on Deferred Compensation Issued

The Treasury Department and IRS have issued proposed regulations on deferred compensation under Section 409A, which governs nonqualified deferred compensation to employees, directors or other service providers.

New Report on Employer Stock in 401(k) Plans

A new report from the Democratic Policy Committee in the U.S. Senate shows that 40% of Fortune 50 corporations had employer stock in their plans. Seventeen of the companies had more than 50% of their assets invested in company stock.

New Report: European Trends in Employee Stock Ownership

On March 7, the European Federation of Employee Share Ownership (EFES) reported on that among 2,335 European companies listed on stock exchanges, the average stake held by employee share plans is 3.2% That is up from 2.5% in 2006.