Welcome to the Fiduciary Adviser Network (FAN)

FAN includes a range of services designed to take full advantage of the ability to provide high quality advice to participants in retirement plans under the Pension Protection Act (PPA) of 2006. Services are configured to maximize the advantage for participants, employers, plan advisers, fiduciary advisers and plan providers. More...


Recent News
  • 02/26/2010 Proposed Regulation to Increase Workers' Access to High Quality Investment Advice

WASHINGTON – The Pension Protection Act of 2006 (PPA) amended the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) to create a new statutory exemption from the prohibited transaction rules to expand the availability of investment advice to participants in 401(k)-type plans and individual retirement accounts (IRAs), subject to safeguards and conditions. The Department of Labor (DOL) is publishing in the Federal Register a proposed rule to implement these PPA provisions and make investment advice more accessible for millions of Americans in 401(k) type plans and individual retirement arrangements (IRAs). Click here...

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Adviser Certification Steps

Requirements for Certified Fiduciary Advisers

FAN has incorporated the definition of Fiduciary Advisers under the PPA and the requirement for compliance with existing laws and regulations into the requirements for certifying advisers.

There are two categories of requirements. One based on the PPA and the other based in the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (40 Act). More...


Pension Protection Act: Win, Win, Win for DC

The Pension Protection Act (PPA) of 2006 has created opportunities for the defined contribution industry. Plan sponsors win through reduced liability by engaging qualified Fiduciary Advisers to advise participants. Fiduciary Advisers win by earning fees for helping participant to grow their retirement plan. Plan providers win because of higher plan balances and lower cost of service to participants. More... 

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Press Releases

Links to Key Papers and Articles

This site provides a comprehensive collection of PPA legal and compliance resources for broker-dealers, registered investment advisers, investment adviser representatives, investment managers and plan sponsors seeking to offer participant-level investment advice to 401(k) plan participants.

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