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Department of Labor (DOL)
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401k Market Minute: BlackRock Gets ‘Hip’, Climate Changes’ Impact on the 401k, and More
Rising seas, wildfires, tornadoes—what impact will it have on retirement savings and security? The Department of Labor (DOL)…
February 14, 2022
Trade Group Files Lawsuit Against DOL
The American Securities Association says the Department of Labor is attempting to change existing retirement rules around advice without a public comment period
February 14, 2022
Department of Labor Seeks Comment on Climate-Related Retirement Risks
The RFI enables the public to help inform any potential future departmental work to secure retirement savings
February 11, 2022
Senate Committee to Consider EBSA Nominee (Again)
Because the Senate failed to act before Congress adjourned for the holiday, the HELP committee must reapprove the nomination
January 12, 2022
Pooled Plan Filing Requirements Added to Form 5500
Form 5500 instructions have been amended to make clear that a pooled employer plan is a multiple-employer plan that files a single Form 5500 Annual Return/Report
December 29, 2021
New Fiduciary Rule Would Hurt Poor Communities: The Hill
'Evidence shows that a fiduciary-only approach is the exact wrong policy to adopt'
December 27, 2021
Department of Labor Clarifies Its Private Equity 401k Stance
Stakeholders challenged certain assertions in the original Information Letter
December 22, 2021
Republicans Slam ‘Woke’ ESG 401k Fiduciary Requirements
'It imposes a de facto mandate on fiduciaries of retirement plans, requiring them to consider ESG factors that are not supported by DOL's own regulatory impact analysis
December 13, 2021
DOL’s Walsh Rumored to Consider Run for Massachusetts Governor
Labor Secretary Marty Walsh has not confirmed or denied interest in running for top job in his home state after incumbent Charlie Baker surprisingly announces retirement
December 6, 2021