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Wall Street steps up attack on 401(k) broker rule
By Nick ThorntonA new memo written by a high-powered New York law firm outlines purported roadblocks the DOL's rule would pose to Americans ability to retire.
February 05, 2015
Chamber of Commerce Raises Concerns With DOL Fiduciary RedraftTop execs at U.S. Chamber of Commerce lay out their concerns about new rules affecting prohibited transaction exemptions, rollovers and IRAs.
January 30, 2015
Side-Stepping SEC and DOL, 11 Fiduciary Best Practices for Advisors Are ProposedInstitute for the Fiduciary Standard's Knut Rostad says these practices can be used by advisors to counteract D.C. gridlock on fiduciary and investor misperceptions.
January 26, 2015
White House memo offers a peek at DOL fiduciary strategyA memo from two White House staffers argues that "brokers" are costing retirement plan participants billions.
January 26, 2015
White House memo offers a peek at DOL fiduciary strategyA memo from two White House staffers argues that "brokers" are costing retirement plan participants billions.
January 23, 2015
White House Memo Offers a Peek at DOL Fiduciary StrategyTwo top Obama economic advisors write in an internal memo that DOL should tighten broker rules; they share some details from the long-awaited fiduciary redraft.
January 07, 2015
DOL Urged to Hold Off on Proposed Fee GuideA group of business organizations turned up the heat this week in its campaign against a proposed DOL fee disclosure guide.
December 16, 2014
Eye on Congress, the courts and regulators: 6 questions answeredOringer says the administration is sending mixed signals about how retirement assets should be invested.