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Policies and Procedures Prohibited Transactions Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA)

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Final Fiduciary Rule – Part 2: Conflicted Transaction Relief for Investment Advice Fiduciaries

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) amended Prohibited Transaction Exemption 2020‑02 (Amended PTE 2020-02) on April 25, 2024. This amendment addresses administrative deficiencies cited in federal court decisions challenging...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

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Yet Another DOL Fiduciary Rule Released: Will the ‘Regular Basis’ of Prior Outcomes Follow ‘Suit’?

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The Department of Labor issued a final release (the “Final Release”) which (1) finalized changes to its 1975 rule defining when institutions and individuals are providing fiduciary “investment advice” to plans that are...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Best Interest Standard of Care for Advisors #35

Broker-dealers and investment advisers are now governed by a best interest standard of care. Those standards are based largely on the same fiduciary principles that are incorporated into the ERISA prudent man standard. The...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Comparing the DOL Proposal to the Broker-Dealer and RIA Standards of Conduct

Our recent blog post compared the SEC’s standard of conduct for broker-dealers under Regulation Best Interest (Reg BI) with the standard of conduct for registered investment advisers (RIAs) under the SEC’s Interpretation...more

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Fiduciary Rule 2.0: What You Need to Know About the DOL's New Fiduciary Rule

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On June 29, 2020, the Department of Labor (“DOL”) announced1 its new approach to the standards for financial institutions and investment professionals who provide investment advice on a nondiscretionary basis to 401(k) plans,...more

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Navigating the DOL’s New Fiduciary Rules: A Game Plan for Broker-Dealers

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This OnPoint focuses on the new and amended fiduciary investment advice regulations issued by the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) and accompanying prohibited transaction exemptions (Final Rules), from the perspective of...more

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