Tag: Department of Labor (DOL)

The founder of an investment company has pleaded guilty and been sentenced.

EBSA hopes the responses submitted to this RFI can “form the basis of new exemptions or changes/revisions to the rule...

Long-term, DOL staff is concerned about maintaining the department’s broad litigation and enforcement capabilities in the retirement plan services marketplace.

Plan sponsors are reminded of the rule's provisions regarding education.

The moves by Congress to deny ERISA safe harbor to state- and city-run plans for private-sector workers won’t have a...

Many providers have supported the moves by the House and Senate to effectively slow the creation of state- and city-run...

Andrew Acosta’s appointment as Secretary of Labor was more or less a non-event from the perspective of the wider media...

They key development around “T shares” is that they feature uniform commissions, while “C shares” move compensation away from the...

Many of the recent legal challenges may appear similar on their face, but the underlying allegations can vary significantly in...

Though courts are supporting the DOL, actions from the Trump administration may mean those victories do not matter.

The president actually began the first solo press conference of his term by naming Alexander Acosta as his new nominee...

With his Senate confirmation hearing set to kick off tomorrow, DOL Secretary nominee Andrew Puzder has withdrawn himself from consideration.

A direct order from President Trump regarding the fiduciary rule could be forthcoming imminently, and that is likely what it...

Early commentators warn anything is possible, but there may be some relief coming on the strict contract and recordkeeping requirements...

The text of the defeated complaint shows insurance providers are clearly worried about potential consequences of the DOL fiduciary rulemaking.

Some experts say taking the 12b-1 approach can result in lower net fees, while others call for an end to...

The DOL and other regulators want to modernize the Form 5500—with guidance from the plan sponsor public. 

Roughly 50% of LGBT employees are still unsure of the impact recent court decisions effectively striking down the Defense of...

The Council will study participant plan transfers and account consolidation as well as cyber security concerns.

Yet, retirement plan sponsors surveyed ranked regulatory compliance below investment volatility and retirement benefit costs as a top plan governance...