PSNC 2018: Washington Update
Plan sponsors can anticipate additional guidance and legislation on a number of retirement plan issues.
Tag: DOL fiduciary rule
DOL Issues Temporary Enforcement Policy Following 5th Circuit Decision on Fiduciary Rule
The agency noted that some financial institutions have devoted significant resources to comply with the BIC Exemption and the Principal Transactions Exemption and may prefer to continue to rely upon the new compliance structures.
Appeals Court Rejects AARP, State Arguments to Revive DOL Fiduciary Rule Process
The decision puts another layer of finality on the fate of the now-defunct Department of Labor fiduciary rule expansion, meaning the compliance landscape has shifted yet again for plan sponsors.
Barry’s Pickings: The DOL Slow Walk
Michael Barry, president of the Plan Advisory Services Group, discusses the efforts—or lack thereof—of the Trump DOL regarding the fiduciary rule and other initiatives.