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Protecting independent contractor status for advisers
Proposed Labor Department amendments to the Fair Labor Standards Act and pending legislation in the Senate are the latest challenges in this area
End the confusing muddle of advice standards
Establishing an easily understood rule for advisers shouldn't be this difficult
Labor Department sends fiduciary rule update to OMB
Approval may be moot as the new administration could easily quash it
DOL lifetime income rule under fire from lawmaker
Sen. Richard Neal, D-Mass., criticized the measure for not including an assumption that 401(k) balances appreciate
Biden’s SEC chair likely to take ‘hard look’ at ESG
Democratic member Caroline Crenshaw predicts climate risk will likely be on the agenda at the agency
New bill would require advisers to consider socially responsible investing in retirement plans
Michigan Democrat Andy Levin plans to introduce two bills in the House addressing ESG
401(k) firms line up for PEPs, anticipating big business in 2021
Registration for pooled plan providers begins later this month, but some companies are already announcing their plans
DOL issues key rule for pooled employer plans
Pooled plan providers will be able to register beginning later this month and launch plans at the beginning of the new year
DOL’s ESG rule an instance of America’s divide
It appears unlikely a Biden administration would be able to overturn the rule
What the DOL could look like under Biden
The agency would start reversing Trump policies as quickly as possible
Election results point toward divided government
That scenario could slow any attempt to change investment advice rules put in place under the Trump administration
DOL took ‘ESG’ out of rule, added new hurdle for 401(k)s
Plan fiduciaries could have to prove that nonfinancial factors of ESG funds are in the best interest of workers, one lawyer said
Advisers weigh risks of adding ESG to retirement plan menus
With demand from investors growing, plan sponsors focus on their fiduciary duty
DOL releases final rule that could curb ESG in retirement plans
Agency takes the term 'ESG' out of the text, but opponents say the regulation's chill factor remains
Labor Department moves at ‘warp speed’ on ESG rule
The proposed rule, which would make it more difficult for retirement plans to invest in ESG, was submitted to the White House last week
BlackRock, Schwab, Fidelity press SEC for wider digital delivery of investment documents
Electronic delivery should be the default communication method for investors, according to a letter sent to the agency this month
ESG could thrive in 401(k) plans, despite DOL rule
Even as the regulator moves to stem the funds in retirement plans, there are ample opportunities, according to speakers at the NAPA 401(k) Summit
DOL advice proposal criticized by both sides at hearing
Fiduciary status test draws criticism for creating loopholes, casting net too widely
Fund industry opposes DOL’s proposed ESG rule
Asset managers including Fidelity, BlackRock and State Street submitted comment letters criticizing the proposed rule
GAO wants better benefits information for divorced spouses
Report says the Labor Department's information about claiming retirement benefits may be insufficient
