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DOL: Over $1.4B for Benefits Plan Participants Recovered in Fiscal 2022
By Melanie WaddellNearly $1 billion was recovered through civil investigations, the Labor Department reported.
December 01, 2022
Retirement Is a DOL Priority: Labor SecretaryLabor Secretary Marty Walsh called lack of access to retirement plans a "crisis" and indicated more crypto regs could be coming.
November 29, 2022
10 Top Annuity Bills of 2022, So FarThe one most relevant to retail advisors, the EARN Act, is still awaiting floor action.
November 23, 2022
Should the DOL Limit Annuity Sales Commissions?Our two Tax Facts authors debate whether proposed regulations limiting commissions are in the best interest of clients.
November 18, 2022
Industry Groups Press Lawmakers to Pass Secure Act 2.0If Secure Act 2.0 fails to get attached to a budget bill, the sweeping retirement bill "will languish" next year, says ERISA attorney Brad Campbell.
October 26, 2022
DOL Extends Indie Contractor Rule Comment PeriodThe comment period has been extended to 60 days from 45.
October 24, 2022
FSI Asks DOL to Extend Indie Contractor Rule Comment PeriodThe comment period should be extended to 90 days from 45, FSI's David Bellaire says.
October 21, 2022
How DOL's New Independent Contractor Rule Could Cause Major Headaches for AdvisorsThe proposed rule stands to cost advisory firms more time and money, FSI General Counsel David Bellaire tells ThinkAdvisor.