On March 15, 2018, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit overturned the Department of Labor (DOL) fiduciary rule. 

Proposed fiduciary regulations include a new fiduciary standard for broker-dealers

IRS Notice 2020-42 issued on June 3, 2020

In Notice 2020-51, released on June 23, 2020, the IRS provided additional guidance regarding the waiver of the required minimum distribution (RMD) for the 2020 tax year under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (“CARES”) Act. The Notice also includes transition relief for plan administrators and payors related to the change in the required beginning date for RMDs under the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement (“SECURE”) Act of 2019.