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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's Fiduciary Rule Still Could Come Back to Life
By Thomas D. GiachettiThe Fifth Circuit decision sounds like a resounding victory for the rule's opponents, but some uncertainty remains.
May 07, 2018
DOL Announces Fiduciary Rule Enforcement PolicyLabor is "throwing retirement savers under the bus," Barbara Roper says.
May 02, 2018
5th Circuit Denies AARP, States' Request to Intervene in DOL Fiduciary RulingDrinker Biddle's Fred Reish speculated to ThinkAdvisor on Labor's next move.
April 29, 2018
How Can the Wealth Business Win the Fiduciary War?Today's retail investors are very different from who they were just 10 years ago, and the industry should treat them accordingly.
April 26, 2018
DOL Involved in Wells Fargo Wealth Investigation: ReportWhile the bank disclosed the review of retirement-plan issues in a regulatory filing, it did not name the specific agencies involved.
April 26, 2018
AARP, States File for Rehearing of DOL Fiduciary CaseThe retiree group said it intervened to protect retirement investors because the Labor Department most likely wouldn't.
March 27, 2018
DOL Weighs Political Pressure to Drop Defense of Fiduciary RuleWhat is the fiduciary rule's fate now that the NAFA case has been dismissed? First, a Supreme Court appeal is less likely.
March 21, 2018
Industry Advised to Continue to Comply With DOL Rule Amid Uncertainty After RulingWhile the Trump administration might drop its defense of the fiduciary rule, most experts predict an appeal.