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A group of 22 Republican AGs, led by Utah AG Sean Reyes, sent a comment letter to U.S. DOL opposing a proposed rule that removes barriers for retirement plan fiduciaries to consider environmental, social, and governance...more
Do you know who is directing the investment of your retirement plan account? On April 13, 2021, The Employee Benefits Security Administration of the U.S. Department of Labor has issued guidance for employees who are...more
If you are a member of the committee for your employer’s pension, 401(k), profit-sharing, or 403(b) plan, you should check out a set of proposed rules for selecting investments. If you have an outside investment advisor, as...more
The schedule for review of the investment strategies of the Public Employees' Retirement System and School Employees' Retirement System just became accelerated. At its hearing on July 30, 2018, Pennsylvania's...more
This development represents just one aspect of the ongoing debate over active versus passive asset management. Earlier this month, Pennsylvania's largest public pension fund, the Public School Employees' Retirement System...more
On June 21, 2018, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals issued a mandate vacating the controversial fiduciary rule issued by the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) in 2016. The mandate follows the court’s opinion issued on March 15,...more
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit on March 15, 2018 issued an opinion (Opinion) vacating the Department of Labor (DOL) fiduciary rule and related applicable exemptions. The DOL had promulgated the rule and...more
Although the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) staff is currently drafting proposed rules relating to the standard of conduct for broker-dealers and investment advisers, several states have decided not to wait for...more
It has been a long and winding road for the amended fiduciary regulation (the "Regulation") and the related new and amended exemptions (collectively, the "Rule") of the U.S. Department of Labor (the "DOL") under the Employee...more
The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals vacated the Labor Department’s fiduciary rule, overturning a Dallas district court decision that originally upheld it. By a 2-1 vote, the Circuit Court held that the Department of Labor...more
A great scene is in GoodFellas is when Jimmy chastises Henry for getting arrested because he allowed himself to be incriminated through wiretaps. For years, I’ve been warning advisors about the referrals they make and it...more