similarly valuable nature,” (continued on page 2) Status of the New DOL Fiduciary Rule BY DANIEL G. VIOLA Reprinted with permission of Hedgeweek The Department of Labor's (the “DOL’) new fiduciary ruling (the “Rule”) has created strife in the securities industry and has the potential to significantly impact how finan

t of assets of ERISA Plans that may be investors, directly or indirectly, in the Fund. ERISA, the regulations under ERISA issued by the United States Department of Labor (the “DOL”) and opinions and other authority issued by the DOL and the courts provide guidance that should be considered by fiduciaries of ERISA Plan

ee sessions of Dispute Resolution Skills training—two sessions in December 2012 and May 2013 that included participants from several agencies and a Department of Labor-specific session in June 2013. OGIS’s Caseload 600 500 400 300 4 IB Cases opened I Cases closed 200 + [> 100 4 0 FY 2009-10 FY 2011 FY 2012 FY 2013