Key Takeaways Shortly after the DOL’s new regulation defining fiduciary advice and amended Prohibited Transaction Exemptions 2020-02 and 84-24 were finalized, two lawsuits were filed in Federal District Courts in Texas. The lawsuits sought to “vacate,” or overturn, the regulation and exemptions as being beyond the authority of the DOL.
Key Takeaways Shortly after the DOL’s new regulation defining fiduciary advice and amended Prohibited Transaction Exemptions 2020-02 and 84-24 were finalized, two lawsuits were filed in Federal District Courts in Texas. The lawsuits sought to “vacate,” or overturn, the regulation and exemptions as being beyond the authority of the DOL.
Key Takeaways Shortly after the DOL’s new regulation defining fiduciary advice and amended Prohibited Transaction Exemptions 2020-02 and 84-24 were finalized, two lawsuits were filed in Federal District Courts in Texas. The lawsuits sought to “vacate”, or overturn, the regulation and exemptions as being beyond the authority of the DOL.
Key Takeaways The SEC Division of Examinations is focused on advice to older investors and retirement investors. Advisors and their firms should review their practices for those investors. Among the concerns of the Division of Examinations is whether conflicts are adequately disclosed so that investors can provide informed consent. Off-the-shelf
Key Takeaways The Department of Labor considers a rollover recommendation to be a recommendation to liquidate the investments in a participant’s 401(k) account or to transfer (and change) securities. In addition, as explained in earlier articles, the DOL considers a plan-to-IRA rollover to be a change of account type, e.g.,
Key Takeaways Recent SEC guidance has clarified that the investment adviser duties of care and loyalty are separate, independent duties. A reasonable interpretation of the SEC and Staff guidance is that the satisfaction of one will not satisfy the other–both must be individually satisfied. As a result, the SEC appears
Key Takeaways The DOL’s expanded definition of fiduciary advice is described in the preamble to PTE 2020-02. The PTE then provides relief for conflicted non-discretionary recommendations (for example, rollover recommendations), if its conditions are satisfied. In both its Regulation Best Interest (Reg BI) for broker-dealers and Interpretation Regarding Standard of
Key Takeaways The DOL’s expanded definition of fiduciary advice is described in the preamble to PTE 2020-02. The PTE then provides relief for conflicted non-discretionary recommendations (for example, rollover recommendations), if its conditions are satisfied. However, the DOL’s guidance in the PTE does not apply to rollover recommendations to participants
Key Takeaways The DOL’s expanded definition of fiduciary advice was described in the preamble to PTE 2020-02. The PTE then provides relief for conflicted non-discretionary recommendations (for example, rollover recommendations), if its conditions are satisfied One of the conditions for relief is that a recommendation be in the best interest
Key Takeaways The DOL has issued FAQs that generally explain PTE 2020-02 and the expanded definition of fiduciary advice, particularly for rollover recommendations. The DOL’s expanded definition of fiduciary advice was described in the preamble to PTE 2020-02. The PTE then provides relief for conflicted non-discretionary recommendations (for example, rollover
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