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401(k) Regulation
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8 Big Retirement Reform Bills Introduced in May
May 2021 was a particularly remarkable month for retirement reform legislation, with no less than eight bills being…
The End of the Trump-Era ESG Rule
The controversial Trump-era Department of Labor rule that sought to impose new limits on the consideration of ESG…
PRESTON’S PRIORITIES: An Insider’s View of Retirement Regulation
The SECURE Act, ESG, missing participants, private equity, the fiduciary rule—there are A LOT of issues with which…
How a Financial Transaction Tax Would Hamstring 401k Savers
Middle class Americans saving for college, retirement and other life milestones would see a “backbreaking tax bite” if…
Biden Rumored to Pick Gary Gensler as SEC Chairman
President-elect Joe Biden is expected to choose Gary Gensler, a former financial regulator, and Goldman Sachs executive, to…
Top 401(k) Regulatory/Policy Story of 2020: COLA Complaints
The top regulatory/policy story wasn’t Reg BI, fiduciary rule, CARES, or PPP. It wasn’t really regulation or policy-related…
DOL Fiduciary Rule Sent to OMB, But is it Too Late?
The Office of Management and Budget has received the Department of Labor’s fiduciary rule, known officially as Improving…
Final ESG Fiduciary Rule Issued By Department of Labor
In something of a Friday afternoon news dump, the Department of Labor announced a final rule for fiduciaries…
Episode 11—Former EBSA Head Preston Rutledge on ESG, Missing Participants, Fiduciary and More
The former Assistant Secretary of the Department of Labor and current founder of Rutledge Policy Group, a new…
If Biden Wins, Would ‘Drastic’ 401k Change be Attempted?
Much has been made in the past week of a potential drastic change to 401k plans should Joe…