Congressional critics of the Department of Labor’s (DOL) final fiduciary rule, officially called the Retirement Security Rule, announced Wednesday that they are moving forward with their attempt to... Read More
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Fiduciary Governance
BY NAPA Net Staff | 5/14/2024
On April 7, 2024, Nevin (Adams) & Fred (Reish) took their popular podcasting platform on the road to Nashville, Tennessee for a live version at the NAPA 401(k) Summit—in the middle of a solar... Read More
BY NAPA Net Staff | 5/13/2024
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Tim Hauser, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Program Operations for the Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA), joins American Retirement Association... Read More
BY Judy Ward | 5/9/2024
Since issuing its first cybersecurity guidance in 2021, the Department of Labor (DOL) has laid out what it expects plan sponsors to do. Plan sponsors should now do it.
It appears that... Read More
BY NAPA Net Staff | 5/2/2024
On April 7, 2024, Nevin (Adams) & Fred (Reish) took their popular podcasting platform on the road to Nashville, Tennessee for a live version at the NAPA 401(k) Summit—in the middle of a solar... Read More
BY John Sullivan and Ted Godbout | 4/23/2024
On Tuesday afternoon, the Department of Labor (DOL) released its final Retirement Security Rule—also called the Fiduciary Rule—that it said will “protect the millions of workers who are saving for... Read More
BY John Sullivan | 3/9/2024
The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) received the fiduciary rule, listed as Retirement Security Rule: Definition of an Investment Advice Fiduciary, from the Department of... Read More
BY Nevin E. Adams, JD | 1/16/2024
Yet another of the plan fiduciaries sued for offsetting employer contributions with forfeitures has moved to dismiss the suit for failure to state a claim—taking a different approach than other such... Read More
BY NAPA Net Staff | 1/11/2024
Late last year a Pasadena, California law firm launched a series of suits alleging that the use of forfeitures to offset employer contributions was a fiduciary breach—Nevin (Adams) and Fred (Reish)... Read More
BY John Sullivan | 12/24/2023
The Department of Labor (DOL) announced that the Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) published the unofficial transcripts of its online hearing on the Notice of... Read More
BY NAPA Net Staff | 11/29/2023
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The latest iteration of the fiduciary rule is out and making waves. What the Retirement Security... Read More
BY NAPA Net Staff | 11/29/2023
Hear Full Episode: Listen on iTunes | Listen on Spotify | Listen on Google Podcasts
The latest iteration of the fiduciary rule is out and making waves. What the Retirement Security... Read More
BY NAPA Net Staff | 11/29/2023
Hear Full Episode: Listen on iTunes | Listen on Spotify | Listen on Google Podcasts
The latest iteration of the fiduciary rule is out and making waves. What the Retirement... Read More
BY NAPA Net Staff | 11/29/2023
Hear Full Episode: Listen on iTunes | Listen on Spotify | Listen on Google Podcasts
The latest iteration of the fiduciary rule is out and making waves. What the Retirement Security... Read More
BY John Sullivan | 11/27/2023
If you’re confused—and overwhelmed—about the Department of Labor’s (DOL) latest proposed rule defining who is an investment advice fiduciary for purposes of the Employee Retirement Income Security... Read More
BY NAPA Net Staff | 11/12/2023
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A recent blog post from the Council of Economic Advisors went straight at fixed-indexed annuities, pegging... Read More
BY Nevin E. Adams, JD | 11/7/2023
Daylight saving time doesn’t really live up to its name—but as you’re resetting clocks, anxiously awaiting the realignment of circadian rhythms and changing smoke detector batteries, it might be a... Read More
BY John Sullivan | 10/31/2023
As anticipated, the Department of Labor (DOL) has released a proposed rule defining who is an investment advice fiduciary for purposes of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA).
The... Read More
BY Ted Godbout | 10/12/2023
In response to numerous questions posted by House Education and the Workforce Committee members, Acting Labor Secretary Julie Su told the lawmakers that the Labor Department is committed to moving... Read More
BY Steff Chalk | 9/25/2023
Plan sponsors need to understand the financial readiness status of each plan participant in their workforce.
Recently, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System disseminated a letter of... Read More
BY NAPA Net Staff | 9/9/2023
The Department of Labor sent a new version of a proposed fiduciary rule to the Office of Management and Budget late Friday for review.
Known officially as “Conflict of Interest in... Read More
BY Nevin E. Adams, JD | 8/8/2023
A new WSJ op-ed says that 401(k)s “too often lead employees to make financially harmful mistakes.” And yes, advisors are (apparently) part of the problem.
The “problem”—at least according to... Read More
BY John Sullivan | 7/18/2023
Congressman Bill Huizenga, R-Mich., Chairman of the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, wants to know how the country’s (and the world’s) largest asset managers... Read More
BY John Sullivan | 7/17/2023
“AI opens up tremendous opportunities for humanity, from healthcare to science to finance,” Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler said in a speech on Monday at the National... Read More
BY Nevin E. Adams, JD | 6/27/2023
A week from today the nation will celebrate Independence Day—though of course independence didn’t actually occur on July 4.
Let’s face it, the Declaration of Independence[i] was little more than... Read More
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