fiduciary issues

The DOL’s Employee Benefits Security Administration today released a three-part guidance package on cybersecurity for plan sponsors, plan fiduciaries, service providers, and participants.

The Department of Labor (DOL) has issued a statement that it will not enforce two final rules that were issued late in 2020. 

Unfortunately, many employers don’t consider how to handle missing participants’ account balances or how to prevent losing track of participants in the first place. 

The DOL’s EBSA has confirmed that prohibited transaction exemption 2020-02 entitled, “Improving Investment Advice for Worker & Retirees,” will take effect on February 16. 

The DOL addresses how financial organizations or professionals can receive certain compensation that would otherwise violate the prohibited transaction rules. 

Investment Advice Fiduciary Class Exemption Published, Effective Date Set

The EBSA has issued the long-awaited Prohibited Transaction Exemption providing guidance to investment advisors who counsel retirement and other investors. 

The DOL’s final rule on environmental, social, and governance (ESG) investments is published in the Federal Register.

The DOL has posted a final rule regarding guidance initially focused on restricting the use of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) investments.

On August 31, 2020, the DOL issued a proposed rule to clarify an ERISA fiduciary’s duties related to shareholder rights, including proxy voting on corporate stock.