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DOL Proposes Regs to Help Job Changers Move 401(k)s Automatically
By John ManganaroBiden administration officials say automatic portability will reduce cash-outs of small retirement account balances.
January 12, 2024
Why New DOL Fiduciary Rule Is Not a 'Rehash' of 2016Former EBSA head Phyllis Borzi explains how Labor's new rule differs and where it may end up.
January 11, 2024
7 Threats Life and Annuity Commenters See Lurking in DOL Fiduciary Rule DraftOne is a provision that could shut some insurers out of the rollover market for 10 years.
January 10, 2024
DOL Can't Put Fiduciary Duty on IRAs, Ex-Labor Official TestifiesLabor has no authority to regulate IRA transactions like rollovers, ERISA lawyer Brad Campbell says; Phyllis Borzi disagrees.
January 10, 2024
DOL: If You Were an Independent Contractor, You Probably Still AreAgents may, or may not, have to spend heavily or be legally separate to be independent.
January 09, 2024
Lawmakers Tell DOL to Halt New Fiduciary RuleThe proposal would inflict "harm on millions of retirement savers," lawmakers said.
January 09, 2024
Biden Renews Push to Make Julie Su Labor SecretaryShe has helped shape fiduciary standards and independent contractor efforts.
January 09, 2024
DOL Releases Final Independent Contractor RuleThe Financial Services Institute has long worried that the rule could threaten advisors' independent contractor status.