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DOL Extends Investment Advice Effective Date, Then Withdraws Rule
By Melanie WaddellDOL says it intends to publish separately a proposed rule that conforms to the PPA statutory exemption relating to investment advice
January 22, 2009
DOL/IRS Craft Auto Enroll Manual for Small BusinessesThe U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) have released a new publication to help small employers better understand automatic enrollment for 401(k) plans offered to their employees.
January 16, 2009
DOL Finalizes Investment Advice RuleDOL announced January 17 that it has finalized its rule making investment advice more accessible for millions of Americans in 401(k)s and individual retirement accounts
August 28, 2008
Labor Dept. Settles With Pa. Builders GroupThe U.S. Department of Labor has reached a settlement with a Pennsylvania trade group providing for $5 million in restitution for alleged breaches of fiduciary ...
August 22, 2008
DOL Proposes 401(k) Advice RulesThe U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced August 20 two proposed rules under the Pension Protection Act (PPA) designed to make investment advice more accessible...
July 27, 2008
DOL Proposes Simplified Disclosure For 401(k) Investment OptionsThe Department of Labor has released proposed regulations aimed at providing workers with a simplified comparison of investment options for 401(k) and other employee retirement ...
July 27, 2008
DOL Proposes Simplified Disclosure For 401(k) Investment OptionsThe Department of Labor has released proposed regulations aimed at providing workers with a simplified comparison of investment options for 401(k) and other employee retirement ...
May 27, 2008
DOL's Priorities for 2008 and BeyondThe Department of Labor (DOL) will continue to scrutinize the indirect compensation that advisors acting as pension consultants receive, warned Alan Lebowitz, a DOL official,...