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How the BDs of the Year Are Prepping for Reg BI
By Janet Levaux | Ginger Szala"It's been a long haul. I don't know how much more best interest we can get into our procedures," said The Investment Center's Ralph DeVito.
May 28, 2019
Industry Officials Forecast DOL Fiduciary Rule's FutureLabor Secretary Alexander Acosta spills the fiduciary beans to Congress; the OCC plans its own fiduciary updates; and NAIFA-NY sues over fiduciary reg.
February 21, 2019
DOL's Acosta Broke Law as US Attorney by Giving Jeffrey Epstein Sweetheart Deal: JudgeEpstein pleaded guilty to two prostitution charges and served 13 months in Palm Beach County jail.
December 12, 2018
DOL Blocks State Benefit Plan Payment RulesA new ERISA preemption letter ruling could have implications for the fiduciary rule fight.
November 21, 2018
DOL Fiduciary Rule Helped Reduce Conflicts in Fund Sales: MorningstarThe rule "accelerated an existing trend," Morningstar's Aaron Szapiro said.
October 24, 2018
DOL Places Renewed Focus on Fiduciary Compliance ProgramsLabor's EBSA says the tools will help "employee benefit plans to self-correct violations," and therefore protect employee benefits.
October 17, 2018
Was It Right to Kill the DOL Fiduciary Rule? Bloink & Byrnes Go Thumb to ThumbProfessors Robert Bloink and William Byrnes go thumb to thumb over the rise and fall of the DOL fiduciary rule.
October 17, 2018
DOL Fiduciary Redux Is a 'Sleeping Giant': Groom's SaxonLabor's fiduciary moves "aren't dead at all," attorney Steve Saxon warns.