Wagner Law Group, Author at Retirement Income Journal

TIAA Broker-Dealer Settles SEC Allegations for $96 Million

By Wagner Law Group Thu, Jul 22, 2021

TIAA-CREF Individual and Institutional Services, LLC, a subsidiary of Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association of America is alleged to have failed to adequately disclose conflicts of interest and to...

Published July 22, 2021

A Surprise from IRS about Inherited IRA Distributions

By Wagner Law Group Wed, Apr 21, 2021

IRS Pub 590-B presents a conundrum. It appears to deprive owners of inherited IRAs (already deprived by SECURE Act of the 'stretch IRA') to take distributors annually, rather than...

Published April 22, 2021

What’s up with the ‘ESG’ rule: Wagner Law Group

By Wagner Law Group Fri, Jan 22, 2021

'Given that the slimmer Final Rule is no longer the stranglehold on ESG investing that the original proposal had been, the Biden Administration could decide not to expend its...

Published January 22, 2021

New law to show who qualifies for a PPP loan

By Wagner Law Group Tue, Jan 12, 2021

This article, provided by the Wagner Law Group, explains the modifications made to the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) by the Economic Aid to Hard-Hit Small Businesses, Non-Profits, and Venues...

Published January 14, 2021

Another Objection to DOL’s ESG Proposal

By Wagner Law Group Thu, Aug 13, 2020

The Department of Labor's recent move to chill the use of "Environmental, Social and Governance" investments in retirement plans has drawn broad criticism--including this comment from the Wagner Law...

Published August 13, 2020

Can employers contribute less to their retirement plans?

By Wagner Law Group Thu, Mar 26, 2020

In the current stressed environment, "employers must take steps to remain in business, which means reducing expenses, including their contributions to their qualified retirement plans," say Wagner Law Group...

Published March 26, 2020

Interpreting SEC’s new ‘principles-based’ advertising rule: Wagner Law Group

By Wagner Law Group Thu, Feb 27, 2020

This interpretation of the SEC rule was written by attorneys Stephen Wilkes and Livia Quan Aber of the Wagner Law Group and published this week.

Published February 27, 2020

New safe harbor for electronic retirement plan disclosures

By Wagner Law Group Thu, Oct 24, 2019

Retirement plan sponsors can now satisfy disclosure requirements by making the information available on a website, Wagner Law Firm experts explain. Photo: Marcia Wagner.

Published October 24, 2019

House Passes Family Savings Act of 2018

By Wagner Law Group Thu, Oct 25, 2018

This bill could open a path to great changes in retirement plans. The Senate may take action on it during the lame-duck session, a new bulletin from Wagner Law...

Published October 25, 2018

DOL issues regulations regarding multiple employer pension plans

By Wagner Law Group

The proposal doesn't address 'open MEPs' that would allow retirement plan providers to sponsor plans. It establishes seven requirements for groups or associations that want to co-sponsor a plan...

Published October 25, 2018

For advisors, DOL enforcement holiday still in effect

By Wagner Law Group Thu, May 10, 2018

'The Field Assistance Bulletin is somewhat difficult to understand,' said the pension attorneys at Wagner Law Group in a public memo about the DOL's announcement. ...

Published May 10, 2018

New York, New Jersey, NAIC propose investor protections

By Wagner Law Group Wed, Feb 7, 2018

New York regulators have proposed a “best interest” standard for sales of life and annuity products, the Wagner Law Group reported. Some New Jersey legislators want non-fiduciaries to disclose...

Published February 8, 2018

Department of Labor Declares 18-Month ‘Transition Period’ for BICE

By Wagner Law Group Thu, Nov 30, 2017

Though the DOL has said it will focus its enforcement policy on compliance assistance, 'private litigants' won't be so gentle, the benefits law firm warned, adding that even the...

Published November 30, 2017

President Trump to require ‘two-for-one’ regulations

By Wagner Law Group Thu, Feb 2, 2017

'To the extent allowed by law, any new incremental costs associated with new regulations must be offset by the elimination of existing costs associated with at least two prior...

Published February 2, 2017

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