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18 Trade Groups Press DOL to Extend Fiduciary Rule Comment Period
By Melanie WaddellThe plan "makes significant and unanticipated changes to the current regulatory framework," groups including SIFMA argue.
November 06, 2023
Here Are the 'Big-Picture' Principles of New Fiduciary Rule: DOL OfficialTim Hauser of the Employee Benefits Security Administration described the guiding principles behind the new fiduciary definition.
November 02, 2023
Equitable Eyes DOL's Fiduciary Rule ApproachBut to many industry, consumer and regulator groups, the regulation drafts look similar to the 2016 effort.
November 01, 2023
Critics Take Aim at New DOL Fiduciary RuleThe plan goes too far, some critics maintain, while others see legal challenges mounting.
October 31, 2023
Draft Labor Regulations Allow Annuity CommissionsFiduciary disclosure rules would change, and sales-based awards for independent producers would be out.
October 31, 2023
Ed Slott: Yes, IRA Rollovers Are Advice Under New DOL Fiduciary RuleThat means advisors must know the tax rules for each rollover option, the IRA expert tells ThinkAdvisor.
October 31, 2023
DOL Releases New Fiduciary RulePresident Joe Biden said Tuesday "we're taking additional action to eliminate junk fees in retirement savings."
October 31, 2023
New DOL Fiduciary Rule Closes Loopholes, Biden Officials ExplainThe rule applies a fiduciary standard to retirement advice on rollovers and fixed indexed annuities.