Tag: Department of Labor (DOL)

Sources say Marty Walsh’s long-term ties to organized labor will likely be a main topic of discussion at the forthcoming confirmation hearings, but pension issues and retirement security...

Plan fiduciaries will have to decide which suggestions fit their situations, and there are a few questions left unanswered, sources...

TIAA says a variable annuity and mutual funds that take an ESG approach are widely used on its retirement plan platforms.

The guidance includes best practices for locating missing participants in addition to best practices for documenting efforts to do so.

The second-term mayor of Boston is known for fighting for a higher minimum wage and for being a long-term union member who is outspoken about the role of...

Everyone is initially eligible for the DOL’s new prohibited transaction exemption, though the regulator reserves the right to suspend eligibility for up to 10 years after certain violations.

This makes its new prohibited transaction exemption all the more important, according to attorneys with Groom Law Group.  

The final rule confirms the reinstatement of the traditional five-part test for determining fiduciary status, though it does not definitively state that advice regarding IRA rollovers necessarily triggers...

The final regulation includes delayed compliance dates to January 31, 2022, for certain recordkeeping and proxy voting requirements.

The agency has also highlighted important modifications to the form.

The sense of déjà vu associated with the filing of a finalized fiduciary rule by the Department of Labor is palpable, but one ERISA expert says this version...

The rule implements the registration requirements for PEPs pursuant to the SECURE Act

With the Democratic nominee leading polls over the past several months, investors have had ample time to consider the potential impacts of a Biden administration, sources say.

The final version of the regulation emphasizes the importance of using only ‘pecuniary’ factors in the assessment of investment options within tax-qualified retirement plans, rather than expressly limiting...