Fiduciary Focus
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Five Reasons DOL (Almost) Prohibits 401(k) Cryptocurrency Investments | Fiduciary Focus SeriesMarch 25, 2022 | Publications
The Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration (DOL) issued Compliance Assist...
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DOL Refines Its Position Regarding Private Equity in 401(k) Plans | Fiduciary Focus Series
January 20, 2022 | Publications
On December 21, 2021, the Department of Labor (DOL) issued a Supplemental Statement clarifying earli...
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The Long and Winding Road: The DOL’s Proposed Rule on ESG Factors and the Exercise of Shareholder Rights | Fiduciary Focus Series
October 27, 2021 | Publications
On October 13, 2021, the Department of Labor (DOL) released its proposed “Prudence and Loyalty in ...
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DOL Issues FAQs on Lifetime Income Illustrations | Fiduciary Focus Series
September 2, 2021 | Publications
The Department of Labor (DOL) issued “temporary implementing FAQs” on July 26, 2021. The FAQs cl...
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“A Long Time Comin’”: The DOL issues Cybersecurity Guidance | Fiduciary Focus Series
May 12, 2021 | Blogs
On April 14, 2021, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued guidance on cybersecurity for employee ...
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“You’re Gonna Miss Me When I’m Gone:” Missing Participants – Employer Retirement Plan Responsibilities | Fiduciary Focus Series
February 11, 2021 | Blogs
Pension plan and 401(k) plan fiduciaries, including employers who are the plan administrators under ...
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DOL Guidance on Lifetime Income Illustrations: Coloring Within the Lines | Fiduciary Focus Series
September 22, 2020 | Publications
The Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement (SECURE) Act of 2019 included several life...
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DOL Reinstates Five-Part Test for Fiduciary Investment Advice | Fiduciary Focus Series
August 3, 2020 | Blogs
On June 29, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) proposed a new prohibited transaction exemption...
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Department of Labor Guidance Opens New Opportunities for Participant-Directed Investment in Private Equity | Fiduciary Focus Series
July 22, 2020 | Blogs
In a recent Information Letter (the “Letter”), the Department of Labor (DOL) clarified that defi...
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Eight Reasons to Have an Investment Policy Statement for Your Retirement Plan | Fiduciary Focus Series
July 21, 2020 | Blogs
A plan investment policy statement (IPS) is a written statement intended to provide a plan’s inves...
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Navigating the Plan Asset Rules: ERISA Plan Investment in Private Equity Funds | Fiduciary Focus Series
April 13, 2020 | Blogs
Pension funds subject to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, (“ERISA”) serve as...
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Safe Harbor 401(k) Plans: Changes in the Face of Financial Uncertainty | Fiduciary Focus Series
March 24, 2020 | Coronavirus Response Team
This alert focuses on whether, in the throes of the COVID-19 pandemic, plan sponsors can amend their...
