DOL Releases Cybersecurity Best Practices

On April 14, 2021, the DOL issued a package of cybersecurity guidance for retirement plan sponsors; fiduciaries who are subject to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ERISA”); recordkeepers and other service providers; and participants and beneficiaries.  This is the first time that the DOL has issued guidance directly addressing cybersecurity. Continue reading “DOL Releases Cybersecurity Best Practices”

2021 Predictions On Future Path of the DOL: ESG Investments

On October 30, 2020, the DOL issued a final rule under President Trump’s administration which limits the selection of retirement plan investments in “do-good” or “environmental, social governance” (“ESG”) funds (“Final ESG Rule”).  DOL, EBSA, 29 CFR Parts 2509 and 2550, Financial Factors in Selecting Plan Investments, 88 Fed. Reg. 72846 (11/13/20).  The rule wasContinue reading “2021 Predictions On Future Path of the DOL: ESG Investments”