The U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) has amended the qualified professional asset manager (“QPAM”) class prohibited transaction exemption 84-14 (“QPAM Exemption”), effective as of June 17, 2024 (“QPAM Amendment”)....more
On October 31, 2023, the Department of Labor (“DOL”) issued a much-anticipated proposal to amend its 1975 “investment advice fiduciary” regulation, which defines when a person who provides investment advice for a fee or other...more
11/9/2023
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The Department of Labor (“DOL”) recently issued a proposed amendment to prohibited transaction class exemption 84-14 (the “QPAM Exemption”). The QPAM Exemption permits an investment fund managed by a qualified professional...more
The U.S. Department of Labor (the “DOL”) recently issued a final rule (the “Final Rule”) under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (“ERISA”) to clarify plan fiduciaries’ duties with respect to proxy voting and...more
The U.S. Department of Labor (the “DOL”) recently issued a final regulation (the “Final Rule”) under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (“ERISA”) amending the pre-existing “investment duties” regulation under...more
After several years of uncertainty as to the appropriate standard for determining when an investment adviser will be deemed to be a fiduciary under ERISA, the U.S. Department of Labor (the “DOL”) has finally issued clear...more
The U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) recently issued a proposed regulation (the “Proposed Rule”) under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (“ERISA”) to reinforce its long-standing position that fiduciaries of...more
The U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) issued a Field Assistance Bulletin (FAB 2017-01) on Friday, March 10, 2017 to address near-term compliance concerns relating to a proposed 60-day delay of the Fiduciary Rule. As previously...more
We reported in a Foley Adviser on February 3 that President Trump had delayed implementation of the Fiduciary Rule by 180 days. This was based on the draft executive order that the White House had circulated that day. We have...more
New guidance from the US Department of Labor (“DOL”) clarifies the role of environmental, social and governance issues (referred to as “ESG factors”) in investment decisions by ERISA fiduciaries. ERISA Interpretive Bulletin...more