fiduciary issues

House Proposal Would Modify Fiduciary Investment Selection Requirements

Representative Greg Murphy, along with co-sponsor Representatives Carol Miller, David Schweikert, and Lloyd Smucker have introduced HR 9198, the Safeguarding Investment Options for Retirement Act.

FuturePlan ERISA Team

Fiduciary Issues

Legislative updates

DOL’s Proposed Restated Voluntary Fiduciary Correction Program at OMB

The Office of Management and Budget has received a proposed rule from the Department of Labor (DOL) titled “Adoption of Amended and Restated Voluntary Fiduciary Correction Program”.

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DOL

Fiduciary Issues

Defined Contribution Plan

DOL Issues Compliance Release on Cryptocurrencies

The DOL has issued Compliance Assistance Release 2022-01 on the use of cryptocurrencies as plan investments in 401(k) plans.

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DOL

Fiduciary Issues

DOL Issues “Supplemental Statement” to 2020 Information Letter

The Department of Labor’s Employee Benefit Security Administration (EBSA) has issued a supplemental statement to a June 2020 Information Letter.

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Defined Benefit Plan

Defined Contribution Plan

DOL

Fiduciary Issues

DOL Announces New Temporary Enforcement Policy

The DOL has extended the transitional relief under FAB 2018-02 and provided additional temporary non-enforcement guidance related to specific provisions of PTE 2020-02 in FAB 2021-02.

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DOL

Fiduciary Issues

DOL Flips Script with ESG Proposal

The Department of Labor (DOL) has issued a proposed rule, “Prudence and Loyalty in Selecting Plan Investments and Exercising Shareholder Rights.”

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DOL

Fiduciary Issues

Executive Order Includes Review of ESG Factors

Last week, President Biden issued an Executive Order on Climate-Related Financial Risk.

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Defined Contribution Plan

DOL

Fiduciary Issues

DOL Releases Additional Investment Advice Guidance

This latest DOL guidance package presents helpful information in a more understandable format.

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Retirement Spotlight

DOL

Defined Contribution Plan

Defined Benefit Plan

Fiduciary Issues

Department of Labor Releases Cybersecurity Guidance

On April 14, the DOL’s (EBSA) issued—for the first time—guidance on best practices for maintaining cybersecurity.

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Washington Pulse

DOL

Defined Contribution Plan

Defined Benefit Plan

Fiduciary Issues

Additional Prohibited Transaction Exemption Guidance

The Department of Labor (DOL) has issued two pieces of guidance on its new fiduciary advice prohibited transaction exemption, PTE 2020-02.

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Defined Contribution Plan

DOL

Fiduciary Issues

IRA

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