Placement agents involved in financial investments made by the Kentucky Retirement Systems would be subject to the state's ethics laws under a bill that cleared the Senate on Monday.
The National Retirement Planning Coaliton's events include webinars for advisors, meetings in Washington D.C. and new FINRA tools for retirement planning.
"Getting It Right - Know Your Fiduciary Responsibilities" will cover the basics under ERISA, in two brief sessions covering reporting, disclosures, prohibited transactions and more.
The DOL is seeking specific data from financial services companies that the companies say do not exist, so it will be hard to adhere to the June timeline.