Other: Fiduciary Issues
Legislative — proposals, bills and analysis from the 109th and 110th Congresses (2006-present)
Regulatory — administrative rules and information from U.S. offices and agencies
Judicial — current and past court cases and amicus briefs
Press Releases — Council statements and advisories to the news media
(Items in italic are available only to Council members.)
Official Source Documents
Official Source Documents
July 18, 2011 — SEC Final Regulations Regarding Business Conduct Standards for Security-Based Swap Dealers and Major Security-Based Swap Participants
March 1 & 2, 2011 — Transcript of DOL Hearings on Fiduciary Definition
April 14, 2011 — Congressional Republicans Letter to DOL Regarding Proposed Fiduciary Definition Regulations
March 30, 2011 — DOL Fact Sheet on Definition of Fiduciary
January 12, 2011 — EBSA Notice of Hearing on Definition of Fiduciary
December 22, 2010 — CFTC Proposed Regulations Regarding Business Conduct Standards for Swap Dealers, Participants
October 21, 2010 — DOL Proposed Regulations on Definition of "Fiduciary"
October 17, 2008 — DOL News Release Announcing Updated Fiduciary Guidance
February 4, 2008 — DOL Field Assistance Bulletin 2008-01 Regarding Fiduciary Responsibility for Collection of Delinquent Contributions
April 19, 2006 — DOL Update of Voluntary Fiduciary Correction Program
Council Materials
August 29, 2011 — Council Comment Letter to SEC on Proposed Business Conduct Standards Regulations
June 3, 2011 — Council/CEIBA Letter to CFTC Regarding Business Conduct Standards
March 7, 2011 — Trade Associations’ Request to DOL for Extended Comment Time Regarding Fiduciary Definition Hearing
March 5, 2011 — Summary of DOL Fiduciary Proposed Regulations Hearing (Courtesy of Davis & Harman LLP)
February 22, 2011 — Group Letter to CFTC Regarding Business Conduct Standards
February 22, 2011 — Council/CEIBA Letter to CFTC Regarding Business Conduct Standards
February 3, 2011 — Council Comments to DOL Regarding Proposed Regulations on Definition of "Fiduciary"
November 1, 2010 — Summary and Analysis of DOL Proposed Regulation on Fiduciary Definition (Courtesy of Davis & Harman, LLP)
October 19, 2010 — Council/CIEBA Talking Points: Applicability of Business Conduct Standards to ERISA Plans
September 8, 2009 — Council Letter to Treasury Regarding Plan Contribution Limits
Council commends DOL on re-proposal of fiduciary rule
September 19, 2011
Council tells EBSA: fiduciary definitions are still too broad
March 1, 2011
Health
Health Care Reform (PPACA), General & Misc. Items
- Employer Shared Responsibility
- Market Reforms & Adult Child/Age-26 Coverage
- Preventive Care & Value-Based Design
- Quality Improvement & Delivery Reform
- Essential Benefits
- Tax & Revenue Issues
- Grandfathered Plans
- Claims and Appeals
- Summary of Benefits & Coverage
- Informational Reporting/W2
- Health Insurance Exchanges
- State Innovation
- Medical Loss Ratio & Mini-Med Plans
- Automatic Enrollment
- Wellness Programs
- Accountable Care Organizations
- Non-Discrimination
Consumer-Directed Plans (HSAs/FSAs/HRAs)
Health Information Technology & HIPAA Privacy
Retirement
Defined Contribution/ 401(k) Plan Reform
- Automatic Enrollment
- Investments
- Plan fees
- Taxation of Retirement Plans/Limits
- Funding Reform
- PBGC Deficit & Premiums
- Business Conduct Standards
Retirement Plan Administration
Other Issues
- FACTA Issues
- FBAR Issues
- Puerto Rico Plans
- Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation
- Code Section 409(A), 457(A), 162(m) issues
- Say-on-Pay
