Wagner Law Group, Author at Retirement Income Journal

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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