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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.
Biden Renominates Gomez to Key DOL Post
By Melanie WaddellThe Senate HELP committee will consider the nomination of Lisa Gomez to lead EBSA on Jan. 12.
December 13, 2021
Trendspotter: 401(k) Participants Are Staying in Plans After RetirementFor some advisors, this trend raises questions about compensation and conflicts of interest, retirement researchers say.
December 02, 2021
Senate Panel Advances Biden's Pick for a Key DOL PostLisa Gomez's nomination to head EBSA, which oversees retirement plans, now moves to the full Senate.
November 30, 2021
DOL Unit Recovered $2.4B for Retirement Plans, Savers in 2021In fiscal 2021, EBSA closed 1,072 civil investigations, with 741 of those investigations resulting in monetary penalties.
November 29, 2021
Biden's Pick for Key DOL Post Is Up for Vote; Fiduciary Rule Delay ExpectedA former EBSA head says Labor won't meet its December deadline to release a new fiduciary rule.
November 23, 2021
Beware of DOL Prohibited TransactionsAdvisory fiduciaries need to avoid the minefield of specific ERISA and IRC customer protection rules.
November 23, 2021
2021 News of the YearWe review the major developments affecting financial advisors — from Wall Street to Washington — over the past 12 months.
November 09, 2021
Resurrecting 2016 DOL Fiduciary Rule Would Hurt Low-Income Savers: StudyAn advocacy group worries Labor will veer too close to the vacated rule when it updates its definition of fiduciary.