Tag: DOL rule
New Labor Department rule changes default retirement plan disclosure from paper to electronic. On May 27 the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued a new rule that would shift the way participants receive information about their retirement plan. To date, the default has been paper, with the participant having the ability to opt for electronic…
The Department of Labor eliminates most conflicts of interest in investment advice. The Department of Labor’s revised “fiduciary rule” is a great victory for consumers. The rule is complicated but the goal is to make sure that those in the financial services industry act as fiduciaries – that is act “solely in the interest” of…
