Back to the Fiduciary Future?
Analysts say the Department of Labor is officially reinstating the “five-part test” for determining fiduciary status.
Tag: SEC
Newly Published DOL Fiduciary Proposal Matches SEC’s Reg BI
The proposed rule aligns with the SEC’s Regulation Best Interest and the Suitability in Annuity Transactions Model Regulation adopted last...
How the SEC’s Reg BI Will Affect Retirement Plan Sponsors and Participants
While participants will be affected more than sponsors, sources say it is a best practice for sponsors to know when...
Warren Asks DOL Secretary Not to Mimic Reg BI
The Democratic presidential candidate fears the DOL is considering a fiduciary rule that would permit advisers providing advice on retirement...
SEC Finds Concerns About Money Market Funds and TDFs
Among other things, the agency found some TDFs had marketing materials with asset allocation disclosures that differed from the TDFs’...
AIG Confirms Investigation of 403(b) Annuity Sales Practices
It has been reported that the SEC is investigating sales and disclosure practices at VALIC, a unit of AIG, including...
Law Firm Confirms SEC Examination of 403(b) Plan Investment Practices
A client alert says the SEC has sent letters to companies that administer 403(b) and 457 retirement plans asking for...
The Retirement Industry Needs a Top Cop’s Guidance
All of the President’s cabinet secretaries have substantial authority to promulgate, interpret and enforce regulations. The DOL Secretary, in particular,...
(b)lines Ask the Experts – Impact of SEC’s Regulation Best Interest
Experts from Groom Law Group and Cammack Retirement Group answer questions concerning 403(b) plans and regulations.
House Blocks Funding for SEC Regulation Best Interest
Industry groups argue that the move would strip critical investor protections.
SEC Expanding Financial Education for Teachers, Military Personnel
The initiatives build on the Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC’s) past efforts and focus additional enforcement and investor education on...
SEC Approves Final Regulation Best Interest, Form CRS
Importantly, the updated rulemaking will apply a best-interest standard to account recommendations, including rollovers from retirement plans into individual retirement...
DOL Secretary Says Fiduciary Collaboration with SEC Is Ongoing
However, when pressed by a Democratic lawmaker from Ohio, DOL Secretary Alexander Acosta was not able to provide specific details...
SEC Says Public Pension Funds Duped by County Manager
The regulator says a romantic interest led a county manager in Georgia to recommend one investment adviser over others to...
A Look Back at Important 2018 Regulatory Developments
Plan sponsors faced another year of rapid regulatory change in 2018, with important developments coming out of the DOL, IRS...
SEC Proposes Rules for Risk Mitigation of Security-Based Swaps
The Commission is requesting comment on how certain aspects of the proposed rules address how a security-based swap data repository...
Favorable CRS Form User Testing Results Published by SEC
In the conclusions chapter of the report, the Securities and Exchange Commission says respondents expressed generally positive assessments of the...
ICI Argues Intermediary-Driven Fund Disclosure System Is Flawed
ICI draws the conclusion that this system means fund shareholders are paying higher costs than is strictly necessary.
ICI Makes Recommendations for Improved Investment Disclosures
ICI created a prototype of a recommended summary shareholder report, tested it, and found the majority of investors agreed that...
DOL Not Giving Up on Fiduciary Rule
Both the DOL and SEC have a September 2019 date for a final action on corresponding fiduciary and best interest...