by Paul Fennell | Nov 16, 2016 | Articles
Set aside your feelings about the election for a moment, good or bad, and focus on what the results might mean for the national retirement system. Read full article…
by Paul Fennell | Apr 7, 2016 | Articles
It’s finally here, and the financial industry may never be the same. The final rules contain significant changes from the 2015 proposal, but the overarching theme remains the same: in the brave new world of retirement plan and IRA investment advice, everyone is a...
by Paul Fennell | Apr 1, 2016 | Articles
On October 22, 2015, the Department of Labor (DOL) published Interpretive Bulletin 2015-01, overriding 2008 guidance that effectively prohibited the use of social, environmental, religious, or moral considerations in retirement plan investing. The Bulletin breathes...
by Paul Fennell | Sep 3, 2015 | Articles
Multiple employer plans (MEPs) were all the rage for the past few years, until the DOL released Advisory Opinion 2012-04A, in which it clarified its stance that “open” MEPs (those open to any adopting employer rather than closed to a select group of employers)...
by Paul Fennell | Apr 24, 2015 | Articles
The Department of Labor’s Conflict of Interest Proposal creates a new fiduciary standard of care applicable only when advisors take advantage of certain prohibited transaction exemptions. If made effective, the “Best Interest Contract” standard will become the fourth...
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