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Get the latest news and insights on the Department of Labor's moves around the fiduciary rule, other financial regulations, enforcement actions and more.
FSI poll: 90% of advisors oppose DOL fiduciary redraft
By Melanie WaddellNinety-one percent of advisors said they opposed the DOL redraft in FSIs 2013 poll.
June 16, 2014
DOL Fiduciary Rule in 2016?It may be 2016 before a new rule is in effect, and even thats a long shot, says Groom Law Group's Steve Saxon.
May 28, 2014
DOL to delay fiduciary redraft release until JanuaryThe originally planned August release date is delayed.
May 27, 2014
DOL to Delay Fiduciary Redraft Release Until JanuaryLabor Secretary Perez told a Senate Appropriations subcommittee that the redrafting of the fiduciary proposal has been slowed down at my direction significantly.
May 06, 2014
Lawmakers’ Prodding of SEC, DOL Fiduciary Collaboration a ‘Tactic,’ Consumer Groups SayLawmakers want SEC to go first on fiduciary because BDs and insurers expect to find the commission's rule more favorable, suggests CFA's Barbara Roper.
April 30, 2014
Thomas Perez, DOL’s Cautious Fiduciary Advocate: The 2014 IA 25 ProfileLabor Secretary Thomas Perez is being credited with re-energizing the DOLs bid to amend the definition of fiduciary under ERISA. But he's proceeding carefully.
April 01, 2014
DOL cracks down on employer 401(k) issuesMost fiduciaries and employers want to do the right thing but, as the DOL notes, inadvertent mistakes can create "significant problems."
March 31, 2014
White, Borzi and Legislators Focus on FiduciaryLess than a month apart, the women behind the crafting of fiduciary rulemakings at the Department of Labor and the Securities and Exchange Commission made some definitive comments about their respective proposals.