DOL Rule Fiduciary 2.0: What’s happened and What’s coming?
The fiduciary rule was initially supposed to be implemented on April 10, 2017 with a phasing-in period until January 1, 2018. Meanwhile, after the President Trump took office, he requested the rule to be reviewed. Then the implementation was pushed back to July 2019.
Maryland Fiduciary Bill Rejected by Lawmakers
Another great incentive initiated by the state of Maryland is rejected by the lawmakers of the state. The bill that was introduced in February of 2019 by the group of state...Read More
Pros and Cons of State Fiduciary Rule Initiatives
In 2019 with the DOL’s fiduciary rule in the ground, individual states are starting to pick up the mantle. Is this ongoing trend a positive or a negative one? Here...Read More
Here is How 401K Advisors will Benefit from Newly Proposed DOL Rules
Advisors could benefit from the proposed MEP regulations by being able to aggregate new and existing clients in the same geographic area into one common 401(k) plan. In October the...Read More
Post DOL Fiduciary Rule Regulatory Challenges
The DOL Fiduciary Rule is dead. All we know is that something will replace it, someday. Maybe. As this article from InvestmentNews points out, that leaves advisors in a state...Read More
Post DOL Fiduciary Rule Effect on Investors
The story of the Department of Labor fiduciary rule has been nothing else but a roller coaster ride. The ride which began in 2015 and initiated by President Obama’s administration,...Read More