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Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

The New Fiduciary Rule (52): The Loper Bright Decision and What it Means for DOL Exemptions (2)

As I explained in my last post, Fiduciary Rule 51, I have been asked whether the Supreme Court’s decision in Loper Bright Enterprises et al. v. Raimondo, Secretary of Commerce et al. could affect the outcome of the litigation...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

The New Fiduciary Rule (48): Recommendations to Transfer IRAs (DOL)

The stay of the effective dates of the amended fiduciary regulation and amended exemptions means that the “old” DOL fiduciary regulation (the 5-part test) and the existing exemptions continue in effect indefinitely....more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Rollover Recommendations: PTE 2020-02 Compliance Considerations Following the DOL Fiduciary Rule Stay

The effective date of the DOL’s new expansive fiduciary rule and the amendments to Prohibited Transaction Exemption (PTE) 2020-02 has been stayed pending the outcome of the lawsuits challenging the rule and the amended PTE....more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

The New Fiduciary Rule (45): The Regulation and Exemptions are Stayed (5)—What Remains?

The stay of the effective dates of the amended fiduciary regulation and amended exemptions means that the “old” fiduciary regulation (the 5-part test) and the amended exemptions continue in effect indefinitely. As a result,...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

The New Fiduciary Rule (44): The Regulation and Exemptions are Stayed (4)—What Remains?

The DOL’s fiduciary regulation was scheduled to become effective this September 23. The exemptions were scheduled to become partially effective this September 23 and fully effective September 23, 2025....more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

The New Fiduciary Rule (43): The Regulation and Exemptions are Stayed (3)—What Remains?

The DOL’s fiduciary regulation was scheduled to become effective this September 23. The exemptions were scheduled to become partially effective this September 23 and fully effective September 23, 2025....more

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

Dual registrant regulatory roundup - August 2024

Welcome to the Regulatory Roundup. Each month, Eversheds Sutherland Investment Services attorneys review significant regulatory developments (including notable rulemakings and guidance from securities regulators) from the...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

The New Fiduciary Rule (42):The Regulation and Exemptions are Stayed (2)—What Remains?

The DOL’s fiduciary regulation was scheduled to become effective this September 23. The exemptions were scheduled to become partially effective this September 23 and fully effective September 23, 2025....more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

The New Fiduciary Rule (41):The Regulation and Exemptions are Stayed

The DOL’s fiduciary regulation was scheduled to become effective this September 23. The exemptions were scheduled to become partially effective this September 23 and fully effective September 23, 2025....more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

The New Fiduciary Rule (39): Qualified Annuity Exchanges

The Department of Labor has issued the: The exemptions provide relief from prohibited compensation resulting from fiduciary recommendations to “retirement investors”—private sector retirement plans, participants in those...more

Morgan Lewis

DOL Removes Restrictions on Recommendations of Principal Traded Assets from Prohibited Transaction Exemption 2020-02

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The US Department of Labor (DOL) amended Prohibited Transaction Exemption 2020-02 (PTE 2020-02) to provide relief for recommendations of all types of principal trades. This change, effective September 23, 2024 and subject to...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

The New Fiduciary Rule and Amended PTE 2020-02: Effective Date Considerations

The DOL’s new fiduciary advice rule, effective September 23, 2024, will cause many one-time recommendations to be fiduciary advice. As a result, many more recommendations to retirement investors—private sector retirement...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

The New Fiduciary Rule (34): The “Hire Me” Exception

The DOL’s final regulation defining non-discretionary fiduciary advice will be effective on September 23 of this year. If a conflicted fiduciary recommendation is made, the requirements (called “conditions”) of PTEs...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

The New Fiduciary Rule (33): The DOL’s Final PTE 84-24

On April 25, 2024, the Department of Labor published its final regulation defining fiduciary status for investment advice and the related exemptions—PTE 2020-02 and 84-24. The exemptions provide relief from prohibited...more

Stark & Stark

The New Retirement Security Rule: Updated Fiduciary Definition under ERISA

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​​​​​​​On April 23, 2024, the U.S. Department of Labor (the “DOL”) promulgated a final rule, titled the “Retirement Security Rule” (the “Final Rule”), updating the definition of an “investment advice fiduciary” under the...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

The New Fiduciary Rule (32): The DOL’s Final PTE 2020-02

On April 25, 2024, the Department of Labor published its final regulation defining fiduciary status for investment advice and the related exemptions—PTE 2020-02 and 84-24. The exemptions provide relief from prohibited...more

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

Department of Labor’s final Fiduciary Rule 4.0

On April 23, 2024, the US Department of Labor (DOL) released its Final Rule 4.0 regarding ERISA fiduciary investment advice, including amended exemptions for conflicted investment advice. Our initial analysis of the Final...more

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

Dual registrant regulatory roundup - May 2024

Welcome to the Regulatory Roundup. Each month, Eversheds Sutherland Investment Services attorneys review significant regulatory developments (including notable rulemakings and guidance from securities regulators) from the...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

The New Fiduciary Rule (31):The DOL’s Final Fiduciary Definition Compared to the Proposal

On April 25, 2024, the Department of Labor published its final regulation on defining fiduciary status for investment advice, and the related exemptions, in the Federal Register. The exemptions provide relief from prohibited...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

The New Fiduciary Rule (29): The Final Rules Have Arrived

On April 25, 2024, the Department of Labor published its final regulation on fiduciary advice, and the related exemptions, in the Federal Register. The regulation defines fiduciary investment advice and the exemptions provide...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Governor Signs PTE Tax Simplification Bill into Law

On Thursday, April 25, Gov. Kay Ivey signed into law House Bill 187, now Act 2024-113.  We thank Governor Ivey for her support of this bill, as well as the Department of Revenue and Commissioner Barnett for their efforts...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

DOL Finalizes Investment Advice Fiduciary Rule

On April 23, 2024, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) released its final amendments to the regulations under Section 3(21) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) defining an “investment advice...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Proposed Changes to PTE 2020-02 that Impact Broker-Dealers

The DOL has proposed amendments to its regulation defining fiduciary advice so that, in most cases, a single recommendation to a retirement investor will be a fiduciary act.  In addition, the DOL has proposed amendments to ...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

The New Fiduciary Rule (27): Changes to PTE 2020-02 (2): Affecting Financial Institutions

In November 2023, the U.S. Department of Labor released its package of proposed changes to the regulation defining fiduciary advice and to the exemptions for conflicts and compensation for investment recommendations to...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

The New Fiduciary Rule (26): Changes to PTE 2020-02 (1): Affecting the Advisor

In November 2023, the U.S. Department of Labor released its package of proposed changes to the regulation defining fiduciary advice and to the exemptions for conflicts and compensation for investment recommendations to...more

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