The Department of Labor (DOL) has issued a proposal to update the definition of an investment advice fiduciary under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA). The updated definition of an investment advice fiduciary would apply when a financial service provider gives investment advice for a fee to retirement plan participants, IRA owners and others.
Plan fiduciaries are charged with acting in the best interests of plan participants. What does that mean in practice, especially when it comes to selecting investments for defined contribution plans?
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