Take a quick dive into the exciting world of ERISA with Faegre Drinker benefits and executive compensation attorneys Fred Reish and Brad Campbell. In this quick-hit series of updates, Fred and Brad offer a high-level view of current trends and recent ERISA developments. See the newest episode, The Fiduciary Rules and the Impact on Advisors and Insurance Agents, below.
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Fred Reish is a noted authority on retirement plan products and plan management who helps ensure that clients fulfill their fiduciary duty to investors and comply with federal law. He counsels plan sponsors, service providers and registered investment advisers on fiduciary responsibility, prohibited transactions under federal law, federal audits and pension plan disputes. When clients face regulatory disputes, Fred counsels them on mitigating the impact of enforcement actions and resolving compliance issues.
ERISA Moments Ep. 24: The Final Fiduciary Regulation and Exemptions Explained
Take a quick dive into the exciting world of ERISA with Faegre Drinker benefits and executive compensation attorneys Fred Reish and Brad Campbell. In this quick-hit series of updates, Fred and Brad offer a high-level view of current trends and recent ERISA developments. See the newest episode, The Final Fiduciary Regulation and Exemptions Explained, below.
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ERISA Moments Ep. 23: ERISA Litigation Odds and Ends: ESG, Crypto and Forfeitures
Take a quick dive into the exciting world of ERISA with Faegre Drinker benefits and executive compensation attorneys Fred Reish and Brad Campbell. In this quick-hit series of updates, Fred and Brad offer a high-level view of current trends and recent ERISA developments. See the newest episode, ERISA Litigation Odds and Ends: ESG, Crypto and Forfeitures, below.
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DOL Finalizes Changes to the Qualified Professional Asset Manager (QPAM) Exemption: What Investment Managers Need to Know
The changes will primarily impact registered investment advisers, banks, and insurance companies who manage retirement plan or IRA assets directly, or who manage certain types of funds or other vehicles for which the underlying assets are deemed to constitute “plan assets” under the look-through rules in ERISA and DOL regulations.
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ERISA Moments Ep. 22: An Update on the DOL Fiduciary Proposals: A Race to the Finish
Take a quick dive into the exciting world of ERISA with Faegre Drinker benefits and executive compensation attorneys Fred Reish and Brad Campbell. In this quick-hit series of updates, Fred and Brad offer a high-level view of current trends and recent ERISA developments. See the newest episode, An Update on the DOL Fiduciary Proposals: A Race to the Finish, below.
ERISA Moments Ep. 21: The DOL Fiduciary Proposals and Rollover Recommendations
Take a quick dive into the exciting world of ERISA with Faegre Drinker benefits and executive compensation attorneys Fred Reish and Brad Campbell. In this quick-hit series of updates, Fred and Brad offer a high-level view of current trends and recent ERISA developments. See the newest episode, The DOL Fiduciary Proposals and Rollover Recommendations, below.
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The Retirement Income Challenge in 401(k) Plans: Overcoming Legal Obstacles
Plan sponsors have been concerned about their fiduciary responsibilities for the selection of insurance companies to provide guaranteed income in their defined contribution plans, such as 401(k) plans. The SECURE Act of 2019 created an easy-to-satisfy fiduciary safe harbor to protect plan sponsors and to facilitate insured retirement income in those plans.
Read more from the Retirement Income Institute Alliance for Lifetime Income.
Inclusion of Guaranteed Retirement Income Solutions in 401(k) Plans: Impact of SECURE 2.0
The SECURE 2.0 Act of 2022 expressed Congressional policy to encourage defined contribution plans, such as 401(k) plans, to offer insured retirement income to their participants. The Act included several provisions that ease compliance barriers when insured income products are offered in plans.
Read more from the Retirement Income Institute Alliance for Lifetime Income.
ERISA Moments Ep. 20: Automatic Portability of Safe Harbor IRAs and the DOL Guidance
Take a quick dive into the exciting world of ERISA with Faegre Drinker benefits and executive compensation attorneys Fred Reish and Brad Campbell. In this quick-hit series of updates, Fred and Brad offer a high-level view of current trends and recent ERISA developments. See the newest episode, Automatic Portability of Safe Harbor IRAs and the DOL Guidance, below.
ERISA Moments Ep. 19: The Fiduciary Rule: Effective Date and Lawsuits
Take a quick dive into the exciting world of ERISA with Faegre Drinker benefits and executive compensation attorneys Fred Reish and Brad Campbell. In this quick-hit series of updates, Fred and Brad offer a high-level view of current trends and recent ERISA developments. See the newest episode, The Fiduciary Rule: Effective Date and Lawsuits, below.
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