This series focuses on the DOL’s new fiduciary “rule”, which was effective on February 16. This article looks at the Department of Labor’s recent extension of its non-enforcement policy regarding the conditions of Prohibited...more
11/2/2021
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Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) ,
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Investment Adviser ,
Prohibited Transactions ,
PTEs ,
Retirement Plan ,
Standard of Conduct
The Department of Labor’s “Fiduciary Rule,” PTE 2020-02: The FAQs -
This series focuses on the DOL’s new fiduciary “rule”, which was effective on February 16. This, and the next several, articles look at the Frequently...more
10/19/2021
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Broker-Dealer ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Fiduciary Duty ,
Financial Institutions ,
Individual Retirement Account (IRA) ,
Investment ,
Investment Adviser ,
Investors ,
IRA Rollovers ,
Prohibited Transactions ,
PTEs ,
Regulation Best Interest ,
Retirement Plan
On October 13, 2021, the Department of Labor (DOL) released a new proposed regulation under ERISA that would replace the previous administration’s “pecuniary factors” rule – which is widely viewed as discouraging the use of...more
The Department of Labor’s “Fiduciary Rule,” PTE 2020-02: The FAQs -
This series focuses on the DOL’s new fiduciary “rule”, which was effective on February 16. This, and the next several, articles look at the Frequently...more
10/13/2021
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Broker-Dealer ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) ,
Fiduciary Rule ,
Financial Institutions ,
Individual Retirement Account (IRA) ,
Investment Adviser ,
IRA Rollovers ,
PTEs ,
Regulation Best Interest ,
Retirement Plan
The DOL’s new fiduciary “rule” became effective on February 16, 2021. The rule is a combination of a new and expansive definition of fiduciary advice (and status) and an exemption from the prohibitions of ERISA and the...more
10/7/2021
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Broker-Dealer ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employee Benefits ,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) ,
Exemptions ,
Fiduciary Rule ,
Financial Institutions ,
Individual Retirement Account (IRA) ,
Investment Adviser ,
Investors ,
Plan Participants ,
Prohibited Transactions ,
PTEs ,
Retirement Plan ,
Retirement Plan Providers
This series focuses on the DOL’s new fiduciary “rule”, which was effective on February 16. This, and the next several, articles look at the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) issued by the DOL to explain the fiduciary...more
9/30/2021
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Broker-Dealer ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Fiduciary Duty ,
Financial Institutions ,
Individual Retirement Account (IRA) ,
Investment Adviser ,
Prohibited Transactions ,
PTEs ,
Regulation Best Interest ,
Retirement Plan
The DOL “Fiduciary Rule,” FAQ 15: Factors to Evaluate for a Rollover Recommendation (Part 2) -
This series focuses on the DOL’s new fiduciary “rule”, which was effective on February 16. This, and the next several, articles...more
9/21/2021
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Broker-Dealer ,
Compliance ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Fiduciary Duty ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Individual Retirement Account (IRA) ,
Investment ,
Investment Adviser ,
IRA Rollovers ,
Prohibited Transactions ,
PTEs ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
The DOL “Fiduciary Rule,” FAQ 15: Factors to Evaluate for a Rollover Recommendation (Part 2) -
This series focuses on the DOL’s new fiduciary “rule”, which was effective on February 16. This, and the next several, articles...more
9/15/2021
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Broker-Dealer ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Fiduciary Duty ,
Fiduciary Rule ,
Financial Institutions ,
Investment Adviser ,
Investment Management ,
Prohibited Transactions ,
PTEs ,
Regulation Best Interest ,
Regulation BI ,
Retirement Plan ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Standard of Conduct
When a participant experiences a distribution event (e.g., terminating service with the employer), and when the participant does not affirmatively elect to take the distribution, a plan document may require that an account...more
9/9/2021
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Department of Labor (DOL) ,
EBSA ,
Employee Benefits ,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) ,
Fiduciary ,
Internal Revenue Code (IRC) ,
Investment ,
IRA Rollovers ,
IRS ,
Missing Plan Participants ,
Retirement Plan ,
Safe Harbors
The DOL “Fiduciary Rule,” FAQ 15: Factors to Evaluate for a Rollover Recommendation -
This series focuses on the DOL’s new fiduciary “rule”, which was effective on February 16. This, and the next several, articles look at...more
9/7/2021
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Broker-Dealer ,
Compensation ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Fiduciary Duty ,
Financial Institutions ,
Individual Retirement Account (IRA) ,
Investment Adviser ,
Prohibited Transactions ,
PTEs ,
Regulation Best Interest ,
Retirement Plan ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
The DOL “Fiduciary Rule,” FAQ 14: Disclosure of Conflicts of Interest -
This series focuses on the DOL’s new fiduciary “rule”, which was effective on February 16. This, and the next several, articles look at the Frequently...more
9/1/2021
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Broker-Dealer ,
Conflicts of Interest ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Disclosure ,
Fiduciary ,
Fiduciary Rule ,
Financial Institutions ,
Investment Adviser ,
Investors ,
Prohibited Transactions ,
Retirement Plan Beneficiaries ,
Standard of Conduct
The DOL “Fiduciary Rule,” FAQ 13: Written Acknowledgement of Fiduciary Status -
This series focuses on the DOL’s new fiduciary “rule”, which was effective on February 16. This, and the next several, articles look at the...more
8/25/2021
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Broker-Dealer ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Fiduciary Duty ,
Fiduciary Rule ,
Financial Institutions ,
Investment Adviser ,
Investment Management ,
Prohibited Transactions ,
PTEs ,
Regulation Best Interest ,
Regulation BI ,
Retirement Plan ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Standard of Conduct
The DOL’s prohibited transaction exemption (PTE) 2020-02 (Improving Investment Advice for Workers & Retirees) allows investment advisers, broker-dealers, banks, and insurance companies (“financial institutions”), and their...more
The DOL “Fiduciary Rule,” FAQ 11: The Impartial Conduct Standards -
This series focuses on the DOL’s new fiduciary “rule”, which was effective on February 16. This, and the next several, articles look at the Frequently...more
8/10/2021
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Broker-Dealer ,
Business Conduct Standards ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) ,
Fiduciary Duty ,
Financial Institutions ,
Individual Retirement Account (IRA) ,
Investment Adviser ,
Investment Management ,
Prohibited Transactions ,
PTEs ,
Retirement Plan
The DOL “Fiduciary Rule,” FAQ 10: The PTE Conditions -
This series focuses on the DOL’s new fiduciary “rule”, which was effective on February 16. This, and the next several, articles look at the Frequently Asked Questions...more
7/27/2021
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Compliance ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Fiduciary Duty ,
Financial Institutions ,
Individual Retirement Account (IRA) ,
Investment Adviser ,
Prohibited Transactions ,
PTEs ,
Regulation Best Interest ,
Retirement Plan ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
The Department of Labor’s “Fiduciary Rule,” PTE 2020-02: The FAQs -
This series focuses on the DOL’s new fiduciary “rule”, which was effective on February 16. This, and the next several, articles look at the Frequently...more
7/20/2021
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Broker-Dealer ,
Compensation ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Fiduciary Duty ,
Financial Institutions ,
Individual Retirement Account (IRA) ,
Investment Adviser ,
Prohibited Transactions ,
PTEs ,
Regulation Best Interest ,
Retirement Plan ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
The Department of Labor’s “Fiduciary Rule,” PTE 2020-02: The FAQs -
This series focuses on the DOL’s new fiduciary “rule”, which was effective on February 16. This, and the next several, articles look at the Frequently...more
7/13/2021
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Broker-Dealer ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Fiduciary Duty ,
Financial Institutions ,
Individual Retirement Account (IRA) ,
Investment Adviser ,
Prohibited Transactions ,
PTEs ,
Regulation Best Interest ,
Retirement Plan ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
The Department of Labor’s “Fiduciary Rule,” PTE 2020-02: The FAQs -
This series focuses on the DOL’s new fiduciary “rule”, which was effective on February 16. This, and the next several, articles look at the Frequently...more
7/7/2021
/ Banks ,
Best Interest Standard ,
Broker-Dealer ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Exemptions ,
Fiduciary Rule ,
Financial Institutions ,
Individual Retirement Account (IRA) ,
Insurance Industry ,
Investment Adviser ,
IRA Rollovers ,
Plan Participants ,
Prohibited Transactions ,
Regulation Best Interest
Recommendations to retirement plan participants to roll their accounts from a plan to an individual retirement account or annuity will often be viewed as fiduciary advice under new Department of Labor (DOL) guidance. That...more
The Department of Labor’s “Fiduciary Rule,” PTE 2020-02: The FAQs -
This series focuses on the DOL’s new fiduciary “rule”, which was effective on February 16. This, and the next several, articles look at the Frequently...more
7/1/2021
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Broker-Dealer ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) ,
Fiduciary Duty ,
Financial Institutions ,
Individual Retirement Account (IRA) ,
Investment Adviser ,
IRA Rollovers ,
Prohibited Transactions ,
PTEs ,
Regulation Best Interest ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Standard of Conduct
The Department of Labor’s “Fiduciary Rule,” PTE 2020-02: The FAQs -
This series focuses on the DOL’s new fiduciary “rule”, which was effective on February 16. This, and the next several, articles look at the Frequently...more
6/22/2021
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Broker-Dealer ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Fiduciary Duty ,
Investment Adviser ,
Investment Management ,
Prohibited Transactions ,
PTEs ,
Regulation Best Interest ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Standard of Care ,
Standard of Conduct
The Department of Labor’s “Fiduciary Rule,” PTE 2020-02: An Overview -
This article is an overview of the requirements of PTE 2020-02. It discusses the expanded fiduciary definition, the conditions in the PTE, and the...more
6/15/2021
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Broker-Dealer ,
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Exemptions ,
Fiduciary Duty ,
Fiduciary Rule ,
Financial Institutions ,
Individual Retirement Account (IRA) ,
Insurance Industry ,
Investment Adviser ,
IRA Rollovers ,
Prohibited Transactions ,
Retirement Plan ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
The Department of Labor’s “Fiduciary Rule,” PTE 2020-02: The FAQs -
This series focuses on the DOL’s new fiduciary “rule”, which was effective on February 16. This, and the next several, articles look at the Frequently...more
6/9/2021
/ Best Interest Standard ,
Broker-Dealer ,
Compensation ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Fiduciary Duty ,
Individual Retirement Account (IRA) ,
Investment ,
Investment Adviser ,
Prohibited Transactions ,
PTEs ,
Regulation Best Interest ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
The Department of Labor’s “Fiduciary Rule,” PTE 2020-02: The FAQs -
This series focuses on the DOL’s new fiduciary “rule”, which was effective on February 16. This, and the next several, articles look at the Frequently...more
6/1/2021
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Broker-Dealer ,
Compensation ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Fiduciary Duty ,
Financial Institutions ,
Individual Retirement Account (IRA) ,
Investment Adviser ,
Prohibited Transactions ,
PTEs ,
Regulation Best Interest ,
Retirement Plan ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
The Department of Labor’s “Fiduciary Rule,” PTE 2020-02 (Part 16): Mitigation Strategies -
This series focuses on the DOL’s new fiduciary “rule”. This post is the 16th in a subseries discussing special compliance issues...more
5/25/2021
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Broker-Dealer ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Fiduciary Duty ,
Financial Institutions ,
Individual Retirement Account (IRA) ,
Investment Adviser ,
Prohibited Transactions ,
PTEs ,
Regulation Best Interest ,
Retirement Plan ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)