The Department of Labor on Friday will issue a long-awaited rule that would require retirement-plan providers to disclose the compensation they receive for their services.

Some companies supply this information, but the “interim final rule” will require all service providers that receive more than $1,000 to disclose it. The intent of the rule,  which takes effect next summer, would be to help fiduciaries better assess “the reasonableness of compensation paid to plan service providers and any conflicts of interest that may impact a service provider’s performance.” Get the full story »