Compliance July 6th, 2022 An SEC Update: Marketing Rule Implementation and Reg BI Enforcement One expert attorney says the SEC’s recent charges against a brokerage firm demonstrate the potency of Regulation Best Interest’s ‘compliance...
Compliance July 5th, 2022 A Capitol Hill Update With SSGA’s Melissa Kahn The leader of State Street Global Advisors’ public policy work says there is significant momentum building in Congress behind another...
Compliance July 1st, 2022 Kellogg Faces ERISA Managed Account Fee Complaint The new complaint also suggests the company and its retirement plan fiduciaries permitted the payment of excessive recordkeeping fees.
Compliance June 29th, 2022 Excessive Fee ERISA Complaint Targets Cook Group The large medical-device-manufacturing organization is facing familiar fiduciary breach allegations in federal court in Indiana.
Compliance June 28th, 2022 An Update on the SEC’s Private Fund Rule While the proposed private fund transparency rules don’t address the work of financial advisers as directly as some other outstanding...
Compliance June 24th, 2022 MITRE Corp. Faces Familiar ERISA Fiduciary Breach Allegations Yet another employer has been sued by plaintiffs represented by the law firm Capozzi Adler.
Compliance June 23rd, 2022 The Role of the 401(k) in Today’s Tight Labor Market Designing a retirement plan that meets the needs of the business—and today’s employees—requires a fresh outlook.
Compliance June 23rd, 2022 Olin Corp. Soundly Defeats ERISA Lawsuit The judge’s opinion sides firmly against the arguments made by the plaintiffs in the case, who are among the many...
Compliance June 22nd, 2022 Senate Finance Committee Advances EARN Act The committee’s unanimous passage of the EARN Act represents another step forward for an ambitious package of retirement planning reforms...
Compliance June 22nd, 2022 6th Circuit Backs Defense in Fidelity Freedom Funds ERISA Suit One expert who works on the fiduciary insurance side of the retirement plan industry calls the appellate ruling ‘the best...
Compliance June 21st, 2022 What 2 Supportive Commenters Say About SEC’s Climate Regulations The Consumer Federation of America and the Investment Adviser Association have different goals and objectives, but both organizations voice support...
Compliance June 17th, 2022 Broker/Dealer Charged in First SEC Reg BI Case The SEC says Western International Securities failed to act in the best interest of customers when the firm allegedly sold...
Compliance June 16th, 2022 Senators Introduce Bill to Make Auto-Portability Standard Backers of the new bill say the legislation would cut red tape and help Americans who change jobs frequently keep...
Compliance June 16th, 2022 Ready for PTE 2020-02 July 1 Enforcement? The July 1 enforcement date for the Department of Labor’s new best-interest rollover documentation requirements has been widely publicized, but...
Compliance June 15th, 2022 What’s Been Learned From ERISA Case Proceedings While the prevalence of settlements in ERISA cases means fewer legal conclusions have been drawn by the courts than one...