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401(k) Fiduciary Rule
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Return of the DOL’s ‘Five-Part Fiduciary Test’
On June 29, 2020, the DOL issued a rulemaking package consisting of a final rule setting aside the…
Department of Labor Proposes ‘New’ Fiduciary Rule
The Department of Labor said Monday that it will propose a new fiduciary standard based on a temporary…
DOL 401k Regulator Preston Rutledge to Step Down
Preston Rutledge, Assistant Secretary of Labor for the Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) is stepping down from his…
Eugene Scalia Confirmed as Next Labor Secretary
By a vote of 53-44, the U.S. Senate confirmed Eugene Scalia as the next labor secretary, filling a…
Secretary Acosta’s Fiduciary Rules, Resignation and Future
Secretary of Labor Alexander Acosta announced his resignation Friday amid criticism of actions taken in a sex-crimes case…
Acosta Hints at Fiduciary Rule Future in Tense Hearing
Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta testified before the House Committee on Education and Labor Wednesday about the department’s budget…
N.J. Proposes ‘Tougher than Reg BI’ Fiduciary Standard
New Jersey’s Bureau of Securities followed through on stated intentions to create a uniform fiduciary standard for broker-dealers…
Why the SEC Will Never Enact a Meaningful Fiduciary Standard
I continue to enjoy reading analyses on the SEC’s Best Interest proposal. These are analyses from industry leaders,…
What The SEC’s Proposed Rule Means For 401k Plan Sponsors
Anyone who hoped the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) might do the right thing and issue a uniform…
Fake News Hits Fiduciary Fight
A pair of investigative reporters from The Wall Street Journal took a closer look at comments posted to…