The Department of Labor (DOL) has announced a final regulation to delay implementation of the Fiduciary Rule from April 10, 2017, until June 9, 2017. In addition to the 60-day delay, the final regulation eases certain...more
The Department of Labor (DOL) has issued a proposed rule that could delay the applicability date of the Fiduciary Rule from April 10, 2017, until June 9, 2017. It is too early to know whether the proposed rule will become...more
By now, you may have heard that the Department of Labor (DOL) has expanded fiduciary status for certain investment advisers to retirement plans or IRAs. Some of your providers are already fiduciaries, but some will now be...more
After years of debate and speculation, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued its final package of rules to regulate individuals and entities that provide investment advice to retirement plans and IRA investors. The DOL’s...more
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has proposed a new “Best Interest Contract” prohibited transaction exemption, which is a standards-based exemption that applies to the receipt of compensation by advisers and their financial...more