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DOL Fiduciary Rule in Doubt after Trump Victory

The U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) recently issued a final rule that expands the “investment advice fiduciary” definition under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA).[1] Under the rule, persons who provide investment advice or recommendations for a fee to retirement plans, plan fiduciaries, and individual retirement accounts (IRAs) will be required to abide by the ERISA’s fiduciary standard. ...

The U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) recently issued a final rule that expands the “investment advice fiduciary” definition under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA).[1] Under the rule, persons ...