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Department of Labor (DOL)
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Questions Point to ‘Diluted’ 401k Fiduciary Rule
In the least-newsiest news of the week, The Wall Street Journal predicts a watered-down version of the original…
DOL Opens Fiduciary Rule RFI Comment Period
Like Sooners jumping the rope, the rush is on. The Department of Labor’s Request for Information regarding the…
DOL Wants Info on Fiduciary Delay (Seriously)
Mimicking the plot of Groundhog Day, the Department of Labor published a “Request for Information” related to the…
Tort Terror Schlichter Sounds Off on DOL Rule
High-profile attorney and 401(k) Specialist cover subject Jerry Schlichter has a full pipeline and plenty to do. We…
Fiduciary Frustration Finds Audience in 401k Advisors
“I’ve been in a room with Phyllis Borzi where she said 90 percent of all rollovers were imprudent,”…
How Qualified Retirement Plans Affect Mergers and Acquisitions
If a merger or acquisition is in your company’s future, or your client company’s future, here’s something to…
House Republicans Pass ‘Choice’ Act, Block Fiduciary Rule
One of the most sweeping financial regulations in recent history took a step closer to destruction on Thursday,…
401k Fiduciary Rule Gets Final Review Before Friday Fanfare
Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta announced Wednesday that the Office of Management and Budget put out a request for information…
Why June 401(k) Fiduciary Date Doesn’t Matter
Fi360 president Matt Wolniewicz likes what he sees with product provider prep for the fiduciary rule’s expected implementation.…
How to Document ‘Best interest’ in 401k Rollovers
Effective June 9, 2017, financial advisors who provide investment advice to retirement plan participants must adhere to the…