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
5 Ways to Explain Fiduciary Duty to Your Prospects and Clients
There’s a lot of talk out there on what it means to be a fiduciary and how it is beneficial to the clients to understand the difference between who is...Read More
New Fiduciary Rule Introduced in Maryland
Lawmakers in Maryland have recently introduced a new bill (Senate Bill 786) called the Financial Consumer Protection Act of 2019. Within the bill is a provision which would require broker-dealers,...Read More
What is the Fiduciary Outlook for Financial Advisors in 2019?
While 2018 had the end of the DOL rule, it doesn’t mean that regulation for 401(k) plans and advisors has gone away. With the SEC’s rule incoming in 2019, and...Read More
Avoiding lawsuits through fiduciary best practices
Within the course of the past few years from time to time we would hear about a case where a university, a hospital or a firm would be taken to...Read More
Fiduciary Hope: A Look into the Future of the Fiduciary Standard
Phyllis Borzi is the former Assistant Secretary for Employee Benefits Security of the United States Department of Labor. As the official in charge of the Employee Benefits Security Administration in...Read More
Why Having a Fiduciary Process In Place Is Important
We all have witnessed the ongoing battle in the DOL fiduciary rule process. The regulation was initially created under the Obama administration. However, in Feb. 2017, President Trump issued a...Read More
Here’s What People Are Saying About State Fiduciary Rules
It’s been a while since the battle between federal fiduciary rule advocates and the financial services industry started. The U.S. Department of Labor rule is designed to oblige financial advisors...Read More
The Sooner You Know About SEC’s Newly Proposed Rule the Better
With the DOL’s Fiduciary Rule seemingly gone, what’s next on the block for fiduciary regulation? The Security and Exchange commission has been planning its own fiduciary rule and regulation rehaul...Read More