Tag: Department of Labor (DOL)

The U.S. Department of Labor (DoL) released an agenda for its public hearing on a proposal to refine the definition of fiduciary.

With Washington causing quite a stir in proposing changes to the definition of fiduciary, the Virtual PLANADVISER National Conference brought together experts to discuss the realities of such...

Two trade groups have applauded the U.S. Department of Labor’s proposed redefinition of a fiduciary, but suggested a handful of improvements.

Laying it all out on the table, PLANSPONSOR and PLANADVISER’s Editor-in-Chief, Nevin E. Adams, opened the first Virtual PLANADVISER National Conference (VPANC) by outlining the top 10 trends...

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) delayed the implementation of its new 408(b)(2) fee disclosure rules by six months.

The U.S. Department of Labor obtained a consent judgment ordering Arkion Life Sciences to restore $193,795 in restitution and interest to the company's 401(k) plan.

Recordkeeper BPAS has partnered with Fiduciary Benchmarks to provide 408(b)(2) summary disclosure documents and independent third-party benchmarking to all BPAS clients.

The Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA) has asked the Department of Labor (DoL) to reconsider its proposed rule that would redefine the term “fiduciary” under the...

The ERISA Industry Committee (ERIC) warned the Department of Labor (DoL) about the unintended consequences that can result from broadening the definition of fiduciary.

The ERISA Industry Committee (ERIC) submitted comments to the Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) regarding its proposal on target-date fund disclosures.

The Department of Labor (DoL) requested comments on if advice relating to a plan distribution should be included in the definition of "advice" under fiduciary standards; Aon Hewitt...

In comments to the Department of Labor (DoL) regarding the proposed change to the definition of fiduciary, Liberty Capital Investment Corporation said the rule “would be a litigation...

President and CEO of SIFMA, Tim Ryan, said above all else, we need to “get it right;” it being the implementation of the Dodd-Frank Act.    

The American Society of Pension Professionals and Actuaries (ASPPA) and the National Association of Independent Retirement Plan Advisors (NAIRPA) suggested a few additions and modifications to target-date fund disclosure...

The Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) announced an extension of the comment period on its proposal to update the definition of fiduciary.

In a live Web chat discussing the Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration’s (EBSA) Semiannual Regulatory Agenda, Assistant Secretary of Labor Phyllis C. Borzi said the Agency will...

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) has announced a March 2011 hearing on a proposed rule changing the scope of the term “fiduciary.”

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In his second attempt to bring suit against a custodian used by a rogue plan administrator, bankruptcy-appointed trustee John C. McLemore is again getting support from the U.S....

The U.S. Department of Labor (DoL) has asked a federal appeals court to overturn a lower court ruling that cleared ING of wrongdoing in a stock-drop lawsuit.