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Long-Awaited Secure 2.0 RMD Guidance, and More, Expected This Year
By Melanie WaddellClarity on a number of retirement provisions could come soon, former Treasury official J. Mark Iwry tells ThinkAdvisor.
January 18, 2024
DOL Proposes Regs to Help Job Changers Move 401(k)s AutomaticallyBiden administration officials say automatic portability will reduce cash-outs of small retirement account balances.
January 17, 2024
DOL Releases FAQ on Secure 2.0 Emergency Savings AccountsLabor's FAQ covers eligibility, contribution, distribution and withdrawal rules.
January 16, 2024
FSI Resumes Legal Fight Over DOL Independent Contractor RuleTrade groups fired a new salvo in a legal battle that has been halted since 2022.
January 12, 2024
Why New DOL Fiduciary Rule Is Not a 'Rehash' of 2016Former EBSA head Phyllis Borzi explains how Labor's new rule differs and where it may end up.
January 11, 2024
7 Threats Life and Annuity Commenters See Lurking in DOL Fiduciary Rule DraftOne is a provision that could shut some insurers out of the rollover market for 10 years.
January 10, 2024
DOL Can't Put Fiduciary Duty on IRAs, Ex-Labor Official TestifiesLabor has no authority to regulate IRA transactions like rollovers, ERISA lawyer Brad Campbell says; Phyllis Borzi disagrees.
January 10, 2024
DOL: If You Were an Independent Contractor, You Probably Still AreAgents may, or may not, have to spend heavily or be legally separate to be independent.