Compliance July 27th, 2021 DOL Promises Final Rule on Lifetime Income Illustrations As Soon As Practicable The agency clears up timing questions in a FAQs document and says it realizes the concerns about timing if its...
Compliance July 16th, 2021 Dissecting TIAA Subsidiary’s $97 Million SEC Rollover Settlement A subsidiary of TIAA will settle conflict of interest charges related to the provision of rollover advice to employer-sponsored retirement...
Compliance July 2nd, 2021 DOL Addresses Question About Providing Audio Recordings to ERISA Claimants The requirement to produce requested documents and the definition of relevant documents addressed in a DOL information letter applies to...
Compliance June 25th, 2021 A DOL Fiduciary Rule and PTE Refresher No matter if an adviser is a flat-fee registered investment adviser or a commission-based broker/dealer, the DOL says the collection...
Compliance June 21st, 2021 A Well-Informed Look at the EBSA’s Terminated Vested Participant Project Justine Kim worked as a DOL investigator from 2006 to 2018. In this guest article, she offers tips for advisers...
Compliance Consult Caution Needed Regarding Rollovers Many recommendations may now be investment advice.
ERISA vista Rollovers and Fiduciaries Recent DOL guidance expands the definition of fiduciary advice.
Compliance June 15th, 2021 Retirement Plan Clients Should Anticipate DOL Cybersecurity Inquiries Attorneys have confirmed that the DOL has begun an audit initiative and is asking for a broad range of cybersecurity...
Products June 10th, 2021 Fiduciary Decisions Factors PTE Into IRA Rollover Compliance Software The firm is experiencing a surge in B/Ds and RIAs requesting assistance with the new rule as the enforcement date approaches.
Compliance May 27th, 2021 Executive Order Asks DOL to Consider Rescinding Last Rule on ESG Investing President Joe Biden seems to want to pave the way for more environmental, social and governance investing in retirement plans.
Compliance May 21st, 2021 Bill Would Allow Retirement Plans to Use ESG Investments The legislation, which follows a year of back-and-forth on ESG investing, would amend ERISA to make it clear that plans...
Compliance April 29th, 2021 DOL Investigation Lessons Learned From Long Experience Drawing on their collective decades of experience working inside and outside the DOL, a panel of expert ERISA attorneys convened...
Compliance News Legislative and Judicial Actions States updating annuity standards; Senate confirms a Labor secretary; GAO presses the DOL to clarify cybersecurity guidance; and more.
Compliance April 15th, 2021 ERISA Attorneys Digest the DOL’s New PTE FAQ The guidance published by the Department of Labor reminds the industry that boilerplate, fine print disclaimers that investment advice is not being provided won’t cut it.
Compliance April 14th, 2021 DOL Issues Cybersecurity Guidance The guidance, which is the first of its kind, includes best practices and tips for protecting retirement benefits.
Compliance April 14th, 2021 Gary Gensler Confirmed by Full Senate Vote as SEC Chair He takes the helm at the Securities and Exchange Commission during a key time of transition and reflection for the...
Compliance April 14th, 2021 DOL Releases Guidance on Investment Advice Exemption This is meant to help retirement investors, employee benefit plans and investment advice providers.