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While academics and supporters of the "retirement security rule" proposal say the administration's numbers are valid, critics reject them. Here's what we know.
November 14 -
Acting Secretary of Labor Julie Su, President Biden and the AARP unveiled a major new potential regulation last week. Here's a sampling of what's in it.
November 7 -
A potential regulation called the "retirement security rule" is already facing pushback. Here are the first reactions across the industry in favor and against it.
October 31 -
Shoring up fiduciary obligations under ERISA would be a much-needed protection for investors.
May 31Securities Arbitration Clinic at the Law School of St. John's University -
A new potential fiduciary rule and a court decision involving independent contractors have the industry and consumer advocates watching carefully.
March 30 -
Advocates hope the Labor Department's first clarification on the Trump-era advice rule is the beginning of a series of steps to improve advice standards.
April 19 -
the Labor Department said it wouldn’t enforce Trump-era rules for fund investments or proxy voting, nor will it sanction retirement plans that don’t comply with the regulations.
March 11 -
The department says it is working “to determine how we might improve” the regulation.
February 12 -
Some advisory firms have already started narrowing their lists of funds considered eligible for retirement plans based on Trump’s decision to overhaul ERISA.
January 27 -
The regulation permits more exemptions from fiduciary duties, but may itself be replaced by the incoming Biden administration.
December 16