Executive Summary - Many investment advisers and other financial institutions rely on the Department of Labor’s QPAM Exemption when providing services to, and transacting with, employer-sponsored retirement plans, individual...more
5/1/2024
/ Benefit Plan Sponsors ,
Compensation & Benefits ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employee Benefits ,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) ,
Exemptions ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Investment Adviser ,
Investment Management ,
Prohibited Transactions ,
QPAM ,
Retirement Plan
On Thursday, August 31, 2017, the Department of Labor (DOL) published its proposal to extend the “Transition Period” for the Best Interest Contract (BIC) Exemption and Principal Transaction Exemption from its currently...more
The April 10, 2017, compliance date for the United Stated Department of Labor’s (“DOL”) new fiduciary rule (the “Fiduciary Rule”) is approaching quickly; even while the Fiduciary Rule’s fate under the new Trump administration...more