The Defined Contribution Institutional Investment Association published this month a governance model guide for plan sponsors, “Defined Contribution Plan Governance Models: A Guide for Plan Sponsors.” ...

Fiduciary duty obligates a professional to act in the client’s best interests. This can apply to financial advisors, attorneys, real estate agents and other professionals. Fiduciary duty is legally ...

“Whose side are you on?” More about that question later. Although eliminating the middleman can sound tantalizingly attractive and make good business sense, there are many tasks we do not do for ...

A fiduciary is legally bound to act in another party's best interest. Fiduciary duty is the highest standard of care in law and ethics. Roles like trustee, guardian, and steward are conceptual ...

The Department of Labor (DOL) fiduciary rule was developed to ensure financial advisers and their firms are providing advice in their clients' best interest. Since it was proposed in 2015, the ...

Following one of the most controversial regulations-setting processes the retirement industry has witnessed, the Department of Labor has issued a final rule and related exemptions defining fiduciary ...