Recent State Fiduciary and Best Interest Developments: Pennsylvania’s New Law; Nevada May be Next

Pennsylvania has adopted legislation implementing the model regulation concerning suitability in annuity transactions adopted by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC). This brings to 19 the total number of states adopting the NAIC suitability model. Nevada may be the next state to watch. Nevada’s Securities Administrator has indicated that she is resuming work on the state’s fiduciary rule for investment advisers and broker-dealers and expects to release the rule by November. Stay tuned.

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About the Author: Joan M. Neri

Joan Neri represents plan service providers – including broker-dealers and registered investment advisers – and employer plan sponsors and counsels them on fulfilling their obligations under ERISA and complying with the Internal Revenue Code rules governing retirement plans and accounts. Joan advises on ERISA fiduciary status and responsibilities, avoidance of prohibited transactions, the considerations associated with structuring, developing and offering investment products and services to ERISA plans and day-to-day plan operational compliance issues.

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