Regulatory and Legislative Perspectives

Learn about Fidelity’s perspective and solutions related to current legislative and regulatory events.

Fidelity’s Legislative & Regulatory Webcast (1/20/12)

Listen as a panel of Fidelity experts provide a recap of this year’s regulations affecting service providers and workplace savings plan fiduciaries and their participants.

HHS Delays Summary of Benefits Coverage Disclosure (11/30/11)

On November 17, 2011, the Department of Health and Human Services issued a highly anticipated response to a plan sponsor “Frequently Asked Question” indicating that the effective date for the new Summary of Benefits and Coverage will be delayed.

Streamlining the Administration of Year-End Plan Tasks (11/10/11)

The new 2011 Plan Year Operational Requirements Web site

Super Committee to Consider Increasing PBGC Premiums (10/28/11)

As the Super Committee begins its hard task of achieving $1.2 trillion in budgetary savings over the next 10 years, one item that seems to be on the table is increasing plan sponsor premiums paid to the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC).

Proposed Regulations on Health Coverage Benefits Statements (10/14/11)

The Department of Labor, the Department of Health and Human Services, and the Treasury Department jointly released their proposed regulations regarding standardized summary statements of health coverage benefits.

DoL Delays Proposed Fiduciary Regulations (9/23/11)

The Department of Labor responded to industry pressure by announcing it is withdrawing its proposed rule to expand the definition of a fiduciary.

U.S. Debt-Ceiling Legislation Finalized: What's Next? (8/4/11)

After weeks of heated debate, President Obama signed the recently passed legislation to increase the U.S. debt ceiling. Learn what made it into the final bill, what didn’t, and what Fidelity will be monitoring over the coming days and weeks.