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.
Plan fiduciaries are charged with acting in the best interests of plan participants. What does that mean in practice, especially when it comes to selecting investments for defined contribution plans?
DOL Issues FAQs on Lifetime Income Illustrations August 2, 2021 The Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) has issued temporary implementing FAQs on the requirement to add...
DOL Issues Guidance to Reduce Number of Missing Plan Participants January 25, 2021 Calling attention to the fact that many retirement plan participants inadvertently fail to apply for their...
Regulators Release Advance Copies of Form 5500 Annual Report December 21, 2020 The DOL and other regulators have released advance copies of the 2020 Form 5500 annual report that...
DOL Fiduciary Exemption Confirms Rollover Advice is Investment Advice,Adds Rollover Disclosure Requirement and Self-Correction Provision Post-Inauguration Effective Date Raises Questions About Its Future December 21, 2020 The DOL has...
IRS Makes Cost-of-Living Adjustments for Retirement Plans November 24, 2020 The IRS has announced cost-of-living adjustments for retirement plans for the 2021 tax year. The adjustments do not change...
DOL Adopts Registration Requirements for Pooled Plan Providers November 17, 2020 The 2019 SECURE Act created a new type of multiple employer retirement plan called a pooled employer plan...
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