Here’s What’s Next For The DOL Fiduciary Rule.
Regulation Best Interest compliance examinations are around the corner. Yet, just as Advisors and Brokers adapt to a new Reg-BI environment the Department of Labor (DOL) proposed a new regulation that will affect anyone who gives investment advice.
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
Staying Committed to the DOL Fiduciary Rule
The fiduciary rule we all hear about reminds me of a roller coaster ride: first it seemed imminent after the regulation was initially created under the Obama administration, then President...Read More
What are the latest views, opinions and outlooks on the end of the DOL Fiduciary Rule?
With the June 13 deadline looming for the DOL to appeal to the Supreme Court and seek permission to argue its case fast approaching; various viewpoints have been mentioned in...Read More
DOL Fiduciary Rule Best Interest Requirements: Creditor Protection in ERISA Plans
Is it important to factor in safety from creditors during a 401(k) rollover? How safe was the money in the 401(k) and how safe will it be in an IRA?...Read More
DOL Fiduciary Rule Groundhog Day: What Just Happened & What It Means For You
For those participating in the financial advice industry, it might seem like living out the movie Groundhog Day. Except instead of Bill Murray, the star of the movie is Alexander...Read More
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.
The DOL’s Fiduciary Rule: Where Will We Go Now?
Much has been speculated about the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals ruling last Thursday to vacate the Fiduciary Rule, perhaps most notably the fact that the decision really only applies...Read More
How the DOL’s New ESG Rule Would Affect Retirement Advisors
The Department of Labor is considering a regulation that would limit how environmental, social, and governance (ESG) investing can appear in retirement plans.