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Department of Labor to Change Definition of Fiduciary
According to a proposed rule submitted to the Office of Management and Budget, the Department of Labor is…
You’re Notified of a Pending DOL Investigation—Here’s What to Expect
What are the chances of having your plan investigated by the Department of Labor? It’s not common, but…
Fred Reish’s Fiduciary Update: Qualified Plan Fiduciary Summit
Faegre Drinker fiduciary expert Fred Reish once again gave Qualified Plan Fiduciary Summit attendees critical insight and bold…
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…
DOL Releases Cybersecurity Guidance for 401k Plans
The second guidance release in as many days from the Department of Labor covers best practices for maintaining…
Department of Labor Issues Guidance on 401k Fiduciary Rule
In what seems like déjà vu all over again, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration…
New Labor Secretary Confirmed; Fiduciary, ESG in Focus
Former Boston Mayor Marty Walsh was confirmed on a bipartisan basis Monday by the Senate as the 29th Secretary…
GAO to DOL: ‘Provide 401k Cybersecurity Guidance’
Cybersecurity risk in 401k accounts is a growing problem, and now the Government Accountability Office (GAO) is telling…
Biden’s DOL Scraps Trump Era ESG Rule
The Department of Labor’s Employment Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) announced Wednesday that it will not enforce recently published…
5 Considerations for 401k Sponsors About Missing Participants
The problem of missing participants in employer-sponsored retirement plans is one of the most important, yet perplexing issues…