Frederick S. Lamb's painting of William Penn at the Brooklyn Museum. William Penn (14 October 1644 â 30 July 1718) was the son of Sir William Penn, and was an English real estate entrepreneur, philosopher, early Quaker, and founder of the Province of Pennsylvania, the English North American colony and the future Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
The final rule also contains significant changes that reflect the extensive public comments on the proposed rule received by the DOL. Read our in-depth analysis about the final rule. Effective Date: June 7, 2016 (60 days after the scheduled Federal Register publication date of April 8)
This helps ensure that the fiduciary is acting in the best interest of the plan's participants. In 2010, the DOL proposed a change to the definition of fiduciary under ERISA that would have expanded the scope of those who become fiduciaries, which will capture more of the current services of 401(k) and IRA providers.