This article discusses the DOL’s November 2023 proposed fiduciary rule amendments, including proposed amendments to Prohibited Transaction Exemption (PTE) 2020-02, and their impact on SEC-registered investment advisers.
The Department of Labor (DOL) has issued a proposal to update the definition of an investment advice fiduciary under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA). The updated definition of an investment advice fiduciary would apply when a financial service provider gives investment advice for a fee to retirement plan participants, IRA owners and others.
The DOL’s proposed new QPAM Exemption requirements would significantly narrow the availability of the exemption and make it more difficult for advisers to use. While we support efforts to protect the interests of plans and plan participants and beneficiaries, we are concerned that the QPAM Exemption proposal’s potential impacts will have negative consequences.
The DOL cautions plan fiduciaries to exercise extreme care before they consider adding a cryptocurrency option to a 401(k) plan’s investment menu for plan participants.
DOL Will Not Enforce ESG and Proxy Rules, Pending Agency Review March 10, 2021 In a welcome development, the Department of Labor has announced that it intends to revisit...
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