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Allen Steinberg

11.09.2018 12.42 GMT+0000

Recordkeepers who also sell financial products and services are subject to regulation by the SEC. Recent events indicate that the SEC may fill the void left by DOL inactivity on replacement of the defunct fiduciary rule.

From DOL to SEC and Beyond

Will the SEC Play a Larger Role in Retirement Plan Governance?

DOL fiduciary SEC

Events of recent months indicate that a regulatory shift may be occurring. The Department of Labor has gone silent on the conflicts of interest in the financial industry that affect retirement plans, while the Securities and Exchange Commission seems to have taken up the responsibility for addressing these issues.

Allen Steinberg

10.04.2018 04.07 GMT+0000

The latest court decision invalidating the DOL’s proposed rewrite of the fiduciary rules adds more uncertainty for plan fiduciaries. How do fiduciaries get past the “noise” of conflicting courts and regulators and go about the business of protect plan interests?

Nature Abhors a Vacuum – and So Should Fiduciaries

Conflicting court opinions, dueling regulators and uncertain direction from the executive branch are making it harder for plan fiduciaries to do their jobs.

Courts DOL Fiduciary Duties

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit decision to invalidate the DOL’s new fiduciary rule is the latest in a string of confusing (and often conflicting) messages to plan fiduciaries. However, fiduciary duties under ERISA are grounded in some core principles that have not changed. The legal confusion surrounding certain fiduciary issues cannot obstruct fiduciaries’ execution of those duties.