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Get the latest news and insights on the Department of Labor's moves around the fiduciary rule, other financial regulations, enforcement actions and more.
DOL Retirement Unit Chief Sets Enforcement Priorities
By Melanie WaddellDaniel Aronowitz, head of EBSA, states in a new bulletin that EBSA will not use enforcement to drive policy.
March 25, 2026
DOL's Plan for Alts in 401(k)s Clears OMBThe exact contents of the proposal will be unclear until Labor releases the rule.
March 18, 2026
DOL Won't Float a New Fiduciary RuleLabor said it has restored ERISA's five-part test for determining who is an investment advice fiduciary.
February 26, 2026
DOL Releases New Indie Contractor Rule ProposalLabor is taking comments on the plan until April 28.
February 03, 2026
FSI Wants These Advisor Rules Modernized in 2026Two big priorities: Off-channel communications and an updated accredited investor definition.
January 29, 2026
Sen. Grassley Presses Labor Secretary on Alleged Misconduct: ReportLori Chavez-DeRemer has been accused of travel fraud and an inappropriate relationship; a spokeswoman calls the allegations false.
January 28, 2026
Retirement Policy Change in 2026? Yes, It's PossibleThe DOL, not Congress, will likely be where most of the action is, Washington watchers say.
January 23, 2026
New Indie Contractor Rule Lands at OMBFSI, which has been battling Labor's 2024 rule in court, said the group is "encouraged" that Labor has initiated new rulemaking.