Comment Letters & Testimony
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2013 Archived Comment Letters & Testimonies
- SPARK Institute Letter to DOL Re: Proposed Information Collection Request – Survey Regarding Pension Benefit Statements (March 25, 2013)
- Joint Trade Groups’ Letter to the U.S. Senate Re: Preserving Current Tax Incentives for Retirement Plans (March 18, 2013)
- SPARK Institute Request for Guidance from Treasury Re: In-Plan Roth Conversions of Non-Distributable Amounts (March 11, 2013)
- SPARK Institute Letter to the FSOC Re: Proposed Recommendations Regarding Money Market Mutual Fund Reform (January 18, 2013)
2012 Archived Comment Letters & Testimonies
- Joint Trade Groups’ Letter to SEC Re: Anticipated Money Market Fund Reforms (August 21, 2012)
- Joint Trade Groups’ Letter to DOL Re: FAB 2012-02, Question and Answer 30 (June 25, 2012)
- SPARK Institute Letter to DOL Re: Fee Disclosure Transition Relief (May 31, 2012)
- Joint Trade Groups Statement to House Ways and Means Committee Re: Preserving Employer-Provided Retirement System (April 17, 2012)
- SPARK Institute Request for Transition Relief re: Anticipated Fee Disclosure FAQs (March 30, 2012)
- Joint Trade Association Letter to DOL re: Electronic Communication (March 28, 2012)
- SPARK Institute Follow Up Letter DOL re: Delay of 408(b)(2) Regulations (January 6, 2012)
2011 Archived Comment Letters & Testimonies
- SPARK Institute Letter to DOL re: Delay of 408(b)(2) Regulations (December 14, 2011)
- Memo Re: Tax Reporting for Qualified Roth Distributions (August 15, 2011)
- SPARK Institute Letter to Treasury Re: GLWBs in Defined Contribution Plans (August 3, 2011)
- SPARK Institute Letter to EBSA Requesting Guidance and Safe Harbor Protection for Lifetime Income Illustrations (August 2, 2011)
- Letter from Industry Trade Groups to DOL Re: Electronic Disclosure Guidance (July 11, 2011)
- SPARK Institute Comment on DOL Notice of Proposed Extension of Disclosure Applicability Dates (June 10, 2011)
- SPARK Institute Response to DOL RFI on Electronic Disclosure (June 1, 2011)
- SPARK Institute Testimony at DOL Hearing on Definition of Fiduciary (March 1, 2011)
- SPARK Institute Request for IRS Guidance on Tax Reporting for Qualified Roth Distributions (February 25, 2011)
- SPARK Institute Letter to Sen. Burr Re: Universal Small Employer Retirement Savings Program (February 14, 2011)
- SPARK Institute Comment to EBSA Re: Proposed Regulation Changing the Definition of Fiduciary (February 2, 2011)
- SPARK Institute Request to Testify at EBSA Hearing on Definition of Fiduciary (January 20, 2011)
- SPARK Institute Comment Letter to EBSA Re: Target Date Fund Disclosure Rule (January 13, 2011)
2010 Archived Comment Letters & Testimonies
- Recording of SPARK Institute Testimony at DOL/Treasury Hearing on Lifetime Income Solutions (December 6, 2010)
- SPARK Institute Comment Letter to SEC Re: Proposed Mutual Fund Distribution Fees Rules
(November 2, 2010) - SPARK Institute Testimony at DOL/Treasury Hearing on Lifetime Income Solutions (September 15, 2010)
- SPARK Institute Comment Letter to FASB Re: Proposed Accounting Standards Update for DC Plan Loans (September 3, 2010)
- SPARK Institute Comment Letter to DOL Re: Fee Disclosure Rules (August 30, 2010)
- SPARK Institute Comment Letter to IRS Re: 401(k) Compliance Check Project (June 15, 2010)
- SPARK Institute Letter to Senate Re: Fee Disclosure Legislation (June 4, 2010)
- SPARK Institute Letter Re: Fee Disclosure Legislation (May 26, 2010) (MEMBERS ONLY)
- SPARK Institute Response to RFI re: Lifetime Income Solutions in Retirement Plans (May 3, 2010)
- SPARK Institute Letter to DOL Re: Proposed Investment Advice Regulations (April 29, 2010)
2008 Archived Comment Letters & Testimonies
2007 Archived Comment Letters & Testimonies
- The SPARK Institute Request for Clarification of QDIA Regulations (December 4, 2007) (MEMBERS ONLY)
- Fair Disclosure Written Testimony (October 4, 2007)
- The SPARK Institute Request for Guidance Regarding Automatic Contribution Arrangement under Section 902 of the Pension Protection Act (August 10, 2007)
- Comment on 401(k) Fair Disclosure for Retirement Security Act (H.R. 3185) (August 6, 2007)
- Comment to DOL Regarding Fee Disclosure RFI (July 23, 2007)
- Comment on SEC Division of Investment Management Rule 12b-1 Roundtable (July 17, 2007)
- Comment to DOL Regarding Pension Protection Act of 2006 – FAB 2006-03 (March 8, 2007)
2006 Archived Comment Letters & Testimonies
- Comment to DOL Regarding Pension Protection Act of 2006 – Guidance Priorities (November 16, 2006)
- Comment to DOL Regarding Proposed Default Investment Regulation (November 13, 2006)
- Comment to US Department of the Treasury Regarding Pension Protection Act of 2006 (October 27, 2006)
- Comment to SEC Regarding Mutual Fund Redemption Fees & Ongoing Monitoring of Implementation (May 1, 2006)
- Comment to IRS Regarding Proposed Regulations Designated Roth Accounts under Section 402A (April 26, 2006)
- Submission to SEC Regarding Position on Mutual Fund Redemption Fees & Ongoing Monitoring of Implementation – File No. S7-06-06 (April 10, 2006)
2005 Archived Comment Letters & Testimonies
