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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…
How to Address the (Major) Risks of Proprietary Funds in 401ks
A study by the Center for Retirement Research at Boston College in May 2018[1] found that over 40…
Massachusetts Regulator Proposes Fiduciary Rule
Frequent SEC Reg BI critic William Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, announced Friday that his Securities…
Open MEPs Could Boom if SECURE Act Passes
Are you itching to offer open MEPs and make them available to your small business clients? If so,…
SEC Votes to Adopt Controversial ‘Reg BI’
The Securities and Exchange Commission voted on Wednesday to adopt Regulation Best Interest, its high-profile and controversial “package…
Date Set for 401k Fiduciary Rule Reboot
The Department of Labor has set a date for a new fiduciary rule push (officially the “Conflict of…
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…
Hedge Fund in DOL Hotseat Over Retirement Plan Assets
Seeing “hedge fund” and “retirement plan assets” in the same headline is an anxiety-inducing nightmare (or should be)…
DOL: 401k Plan Fiduciaries MUST Find Missing Participants
The Department of Labor (DOL) is busy this year focusing on both regulating and identifying missing participants in…
EBSA Monetary Recoveries Significantly Increase
The Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) is charged with enforcing ERISA laws and regulations. EBSA conducts investigations into…