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...
by Paul Fennell | Apr 16, 2015 | Articles
The retirement plan industry has been waiting for an updated “definition of fiduciary” regulation from the Department of Labor since 2010. On April 14, 2015,we got it—and at first glance, it’s a game changer. Read full article…
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