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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.
DOL Seeks 18-Month Delay for Fiduciary Compliance
By Melanie WaddellThe Labor Department has requested a delay for the best-interest contract exemption and two other PTEs.
July 31, 2017
The DOL Fiduciary Rule: Implementation and Level-Fee FiduciariesIn my last column, I addressed the DOL fiduciary rule transition period. In this column, I will address the post-transition period.
July 20, 2017
New DOL Rule Changes the Way Annuity Salespeople Do BusinessFeeling lost when you try to read fiduciary rule articles? Here's a look at the basics.
July 13, 2017
Fiduciary Debate Rages On as Wagner Pushes DOL Rule AlternativeRep. Ann Wagner says the best interest standard her new bill proposes "applies to both investment and retirement accounts, unlike Labors rule."
July 03, 2017
The Debate Over ‘New Evidence’ and the Fiduciary RuleIn an email to ThinkAdvisor, Harold Evensky had some choice words on a recent Chamber of Commerce study that purported to show the rules harm.
June 21, 2017
3 Reasons DOL Fiduciary Rule Will Stay Intact: ERISA Attorney WagnerMarcia Wagner says the administrations focus on the fiduciary rule shows how important the private pension system is to our safety net of this country.
June 08, 2017
3 Possible DOL Reforms That Could Help AdvisorsKBW analysts share their views on what deregulation banks and broker-dealers can expect this year and next.
June 08, 2017
Fiduciary Rule Readiness Check: June 9 Effective DateWith the DOL fiduciary rule applicability date now here, it is crucial that advisors understand what that actually means.