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DOL Fiduciary Rule
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The DOL Fiduciary Rule is a U.S. Department of Labor regulation that requires financial advisors and brokers who provide investment advice on retirement accounts (like IRAs and 401(k)s) to act in their clients’ best interests. It expands the definition of “fiduciary” under ERISA, aiming to reduce conflicts of interest, increase transparency, and protect investors from biased advice driven by commissions or fees.
Fake Fiduciary Rule Comments Spur Senators to Question DOL’s Scalia
A trio of Senators recently sent a letter to Secretary of Labor Eugene Scalia pressing him to outline…
2020 Democratic Platform Draft: Bye-Bye Reg BI?
The SEC’s controversial “Regulation Best Interest,” which took effect June 30, would likely be struck down in 2021…
Latest DOL, SEC Regulations Draw Consumer Group Ire
The Consumer Federation of America is not at all happy with goings-on at the Department of Labor or…
Department of Labor Proposes ‘New’ Fiduciary Rule
The Department of Labor said Monday that it will propose a new fiduciary standard based on a temporary…
Campbell, Reish: Will We Get a DOL Fiduciary Rule Reboot?
As you may know, the Department of Labor has included the proposal of a new fiduciary rule on…
Massachusetts Moves Forward with State Fiduciary Standard
The Bay State isn’t waiting for next month’s third try at a fiduciary standard from the Department of…
Reg BI Lawsuit: 8 Attorneys General Sue SEC
New lawsuit claims SEC’s ‘Regulation Best Interest’ fails to protect investors or meet standards laid out in Dodd-Frank Act.
Trump Tabs Fiduciary Rule Killer for DOL Post
One of the key people responsible for getting the Department of Labor’s controversial Fiduciary rule vacated last year…
What’s Happening With SEC’s Reg BI? Fred Reish
The DOL, harmonization, when the rule will happen—lots of questions that Fred Reish answers at Fi360's annual conference.
DOL’s Rutledge on Regulation, Fiduciary, MEPs and More
The issue of missing retirement plan participants was raised, with Rutledge making an appeal for education and information.