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Reminder: Qualified Professional Asset Managers (QPAM) Notice Deadline is September 15, 2024

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Earlier this year, the Department of Labor (DOL) updated the prohibited transaction exemption for Qualified Professional Asset Managers, often referred to as the “QPAM exemption.” Included in the update is a new requirement...more

Morgan Lewis - ML Benefits

DOL QPAM Notification Deadline of September 15 Fast Approaching

The amendments to the QPAM Exemption include a September 15, 2024 notification deadline that will apply to many asset managers. This blog post includes a brief summary of the US Department of Labor’s (DOL’s) recent technical...more

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Federal Court Finds Pension Plan “Established” by Hospital Authority is Exempt from ERISA

The case involves a dispute over the sponsorship and funding obligations for a pension plan formed by a Hospital Authority in Georgia. Our...more

Lowenstein Sandler LLP

The ERISA Fiduciary Rule – Courts Say the U.S. Department of Labor’s 'Final Rule' Isn’t Final After All

The U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) latest attempt to redefine who/what a fiduciary is for purposes of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (ERISA), has been stayed by two U.S. district courts on...more

Warner Norcross + Judd

Here We Go Again! Fiduciary Rule Effective Date Delayed

Two U.S. District Courts in Texas issued stays on July 25, 2024, and July 26, 2024, respectively, delaying indefinitely the effective date of the final fiduciary regulations and related prohibited transaction exemptions...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

The New Fiduciary Rule (41):The Regulation and Exemptions are Stayed

The DOL’s fiduciary regulation was scheduled to become effective this September 23. The exemptions were scheduled to become partially effective this September 23 and fully effective September 23, 2025....more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

The New Fiduciary Rule (40): Rollovers and the Insurance License Issue

The Department of Labor’s final regulation defining fiduciary status for investment advice to retirement investors will be effective this September 23. Where a fiduciary recommendation results in additional compensation for...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Amendment To QPAM Exemption

The Department of Labor (DOL) recently issued a final amendment (“Final Amendment”) to Prohibited Transaction Exemption (PTE) 84-14, which is otherwise known as the “QPAM Exemption.” The QPAM Exemption is a prohibited...more

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DOL Fiduciary Investment Advice - We Have Tread This Road Before, Has Anything Changed for Advisors?

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The Department of Labor (DOL) recently released the Retirement Security Rule - yet another iteration of its updated fiduciary rule that has been kicking around the agency for over a decade....more

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DOL Publishes QPAM Exemption Amendments: Action Items and Considerations for QPAMS, Plan Sponsors

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The US Department of Labor (DOL) published final amendments to Prohibited Transaction Class Exemption 84-14, the so-called “QPAM Exemption,” in the Federal Register on April 3, 2024. The amendments are anticipated to affect...more

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Biden Administration Issues Final Rule Expanding ERISA Fiduciary Definition, Enhancing Protections for Pension Plan Participants

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On April 23, the US Department of Labor (DOL) released a final rule significantly expanding the definition of who qualifies as a fiduciary under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) (the Retirement Security...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

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Labor Department Finalizes Investment Advice Fiduciary Rule Under ERISA

For the second time in a decade, the Department of Labor (DOL) attempted to expand the reach (and requirements) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA). On April 23, 2024, DOL succeeded and announced...more

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How Has the DOL’s Fiduciary Rule Affected Plan Sponsors?

What has changed with the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) final regulations and certain prohibited transaction exemptions (PTEs)? Is it really that bad even for plan sponsors, as we hear from the many critics of the DOL’s...more

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QPAM Exemption Amendment—Key Takeaways and Action Steps for Advisors and Other Stakeholders

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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

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Third Time’s a Charm? The Department of Labor Releases Its Third Iteration of the Fiduciary Rule

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Over strenuous objection from some members of the financial services industry and some members of Congress, on April 23, 2024, the Department of Labor (DOL) released its final rule (the Final Rule) defining what it means to...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

The New Fiduciary Rule (29): The Final Rules Have Arrived

On April 25, 2024, the Department of Labor published its final regulation on fiduciary advice, and the related exemptions, in the Federal Register. The regulation defines fiduciary investment advice and the exemptions provide...more

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DOL Publishes Final QPAM Exemption Amendment

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On April 3, 2024, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) published a final amendment to Prohibited Transaction Class Exemption 84-14. The amendment will become effective June 17, 2024....more

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Raising the Bar: DOL’s Amendment Sets Higher Standards for QPAM Qualification

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The DOL’s final amendment to the QPAM Exemption sets forth more rigorous compliance requirements and expands the circumstances of ineligibility, potentially affecting the operations and compliance procedures of investment...more

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DOL Unveils Final Amendment to QPAM Exemption

On April 3, 2024, the U.S. Department of Labor (the “DOL”) published in the federal register a final amendment to Prohibited Transaction Class Exemption 84-14 (the “QPAM Exemption”) that makes considerable changes to the...more

Morgan Lewis - ML Benefits

Department of Labor Finalizes QPAM Exemption Amendment

The US Department of Labor (DOL) final amendment to Prohibited Transaction Class Exemption 84-14, the so-called QPAM Exemption that is commonly relied upon by investment managers for ERISA-governed employee benefit plans and...more

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US Department of Labor Publishes Final Amendment to QPAM Exemption

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On April 3, 2024, the US Department of Labor (“DOL”) published the final amendment (“Amendment”) to Prohibited Transaction Class Exemption 84-14, otherwise known as the “QPAM Exemption” (“Exemption”).1 The Exemption is...more

Dechert LLP

Not Quite QPAMDEMONIUM: DOL Issues Final Changes to the QPAM Exemption

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On April 3, 2024, the Department of Labor (the “DOL”) issued its final amendment (“Final Amendment”) to Prohibited Transaction Class Exemption 84-14, commonly referred to as the “QPAM Exemption”. Generally, the QPAM...more

Seward & Kissel LLP

DOL Finalizes Amendments to the QPAM Exemption – All QPAMs Must Take Action

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On April 3, 2024, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) published significant modifications to Prohibited Transaction Class Exemption 84-14 (the QPAM Exemption). The amendment becomes effective on June 17, 2024; however, certain...more

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The Department of Labor Finalizes Changes to the QPAM Exemption - A Favored Management Tool Gets Less User-Friendly

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On April 3, 2024, the Department of Labor (DOL) published final changes to Prohibited Transaction Class Exemption 84-14, commonly known as the “QPAM Exemption”. The changes make reliance on the QPAM Exemption more burdensome...more

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