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Final Investment Duties Rules Drop ESG Terminology and Separate Standard for Designated Investment Alternatives

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Final Rule: Financial Factors in Selecting Plan Investments, 29 CFR Parts 2509 and 2550, 85 Fed. Reg. __ ( __, 2020). Final Rule. DOL Fact Sheet. DOL News Release. The DOL has released the final version of its amended rules regarding the investment duties of ERISA plan fiduciaries. The amended rules respond to growth in the market for investments that consider environmental, social, corporate governance (ESG), and similar nonfinancial factors.

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A weaker US Dollar, but a EUR at an uncomfortable level too…

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When we address the issue of the appropriate level of the USD/EUR currency pairs, it is difficult to assess the right level it should reach. However, at the moment, for COVID crisis reasons, we believe, USD is weaker. Does it help the European economies also facing tough times? I guess not…. A weak(er) Dollar strengthens abnormally a EUR that intrinsically seems weak as well.

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IRS Explains COVID-19 Relief for Dependent Care Assistance Programs

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IRS Information Letter 2020-0023 (July 30, 2020). Available at [link]. The IRS has released an information letter responding to an inquiry regarding unused amounts in a participant’s dependent care assistance program (DCAP) (also referred to as a dependent care flexible spending arrangement) because her children’s summer camp was closed due to COVID-19.

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Transparency in Coverage Regulations Add Expansive Cost-Sharing Disclosures for Health Plans and Insurers

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Final Rule: Transparency in Coverage, 26 CFR Part 54, 29 CFR Part 2590, 45 CFR Parts 147 and 158, 85 Fed. Reg. __ (Nov. 12, 2020). Final Rule. HHS Fact Sheet. HHS News Release. The IRS, DOL, and HHS have jointly issued final regulations that require most group health plans and insurers to make certain disclosures to participants, beneficiaries, enrollees, and, in some cases, the public.

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How to Leverage Intent Data for Better Outcomes

Speaker: Susan Spencer, Principal of Spencer Communications

Intent signal data can go a long way toward shortening sales cycles and closing more deals. The challenge is deciding which is the best type of intent data to help your company meet its sales and marketing goals. In this webinar, Susan Spencer, fractional CMO and principal of Spencer Communications, will unpack the differences between contact-level and company-level intent signals.

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Agencies Issue Regulations on Coverage of COVID-19 Vaccines

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Interim Final Rule: Additional Policy and Regulatory Revisions in Response to the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency, 26 CFR Part 54; 29 CFR Part 2590; 31 CFR Part 33; 42 CFR Parts 410, 411, 414, 417, 433, and 510; 45 CFR Parts 147, 155, and 182; 85 Fed. Reg. _ (Nov. 6, 2020). Interim Final Rule. HHS Fact Sheet. HHS News Release. The IRS, DOL, and HHS have issued interim final regulations addressing (among other things) group health plan coverage of COVID-19 vaccines and testing.

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How Does a Layoff Affect Form 1094/1095 Information Reporting for Full-Time Employees Under the Lookback Measurement Method?

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QUESTION: We are an applicable large employer (ALE) that uses the lookback measurement method to identify full-time employees for purposes of the employer shared responsibility rules. Our standard stability period is the calendar year. Due to COVID-19, we laid off some full-time employees during the summer. How do we treat them for Form 1094/1095-C reporting?

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General trends in TMS solutions

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TMS’s have evolved over time and especially the last couple of years with a huge jump in technologies. Treasurers are wondering how TMS can help further modernizing the finance function in the coming years. How to best choose your IT treasury solution in a complex and competitive environment? What are the general trends we saw in the industry? These are the questions the article will try to answer to.

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With or without a UK-EU trade deal, Brexit will change everything for global trade professionals

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As the clock on Brexit continues to wind down, negotiators from the United Kingdom (UK) and European Union (EU) keep insisting it is still possible to sign a free trade agreement (FTA) by the end of the year, even though deadline after deadline passes with little or no evidence that a deal can in fact be reached. If no agreement materializes, after January 1, 2021, trade between the UK and countries in the EU will no longer be governed by the EU’s Single Market and Customs Union rules.