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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 Won't Enforce New Rules on ESG in Retirement Plans
By Bernice NapachThe rule limiting ESG investments in 401(k) plans "has had a chilling effect on plan fiduciaries," ERISA lawyer Fred Reish says.
February 12, 2021
Trump DOL Fiduciary Rule to Take Effect TuesdayLater this year, the department will likely "begin work on a more robust fiduciary definition," said ERISA attorney Fred Reish.
December 15, 2020
Final DOL Fiduciary Rule to Have Significant Impact on RolloversIndustry officials, however, anticipate that the Biden administration will pull back the rule and toughen it.
November 05, 2020
Time Running Out for Trump DOL Fiduciary RuleFinal rules made less than 60 days before a president leaves office can be easily undone, a former EBSA chief says.
September 14, 2020
There's No Easy Fix to the DOL Fiduciary RuleLabor's proposal is unworkable for major segments of the insurance industry. Why hasn't the industry risen up?
September 04, 2020
Life Industry Reps Try to Speed Shape DOL Rollover Standards DraftThe department's EBSA branch kept a hearing on proposal short.
August 31, 2020
Dalbar to DOL: A Rollover Decision Is Not an Investment DecisionDalbar's president rejects officials' predictions about what their rollover standards proposal would cost.
August 25, 2020
Pacific Life to DOL: Are You the Rollover Police?Sharon Cheever says that, if DOL does have jurisdiction over rollovers, it should limit the scope of that jurisdiction.