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Fiduciary Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Conflicts of Interest

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How Has the DOL’s Fiduciary Rule Affected Plan Sponsors?

What has changed with the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) final regulations and certain prohibited transaction exemptions (PTEs)? Is it really that bad even for plan sponsors, as we hear from the many critics of the DOL’s...more

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DOL Expands Investment Advice Subject to Fiduciary Liability

Following previous failed attempts to expand the fiduciary liability of financial services providers, the DOL released a new rule that broadens the definition of “fiduciary” under ERISA. The new rule is expected to face...more

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Impact of the SEC’s 2024 Examination Priorities Report for Investment Advisers

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The Division of Enforcement (“Division”) for the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) released the 2024 Examination Priorities Report (“Report”) highlighting the key areas the Division will examine in 2024. The SEC’s...more

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ERISA Déjà-Boo? New Halloween Fiduciary Proposal May Be a Real Scream

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The Department of Labor (“DOL”) on October 31, 2023—Halloween—issued a release (the “Release”) proposing to make changes to the 1975 rule (the “1975 Rule”) defining when institutions and individuals are providing fiduciary...more

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The DOL: The New Securities Regulator?

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The United States Department of Labor (“DOL”) has had a very active summer regulating the securities industry. Yes, you heard it right, the DOL has made certain pronouncements that have considerable effect on the securities...more

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