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Higher investor protection standards ahead regardless of DOL fiduciary rule outcome
Advisers will need to be able to demonstrate they are recommending low-fee and high-performance products.
DOL fiduciary rule delay likely and death not out of the question
The rule could ultimately be killed or replaced, but only one course of action by firms provides certainty.
Appeals court denies NAFA motion for emergency injunction of DOL fiduciary rule
Appeals court denies annuity group's request for emergency injunction to delay implementation. (More: Federal court rejects NAFA attempt to kill DOL fiduciary rule )
Centralized Data Exchange Can Support DOL Fiduciary Rule Compliance
https://www.investmentnews.com/wp-content/uploads/assets/graphics src=”/wp-content/uploads2016/12/CI108208127.JPG” The U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL’s) fiduciary rule for retirement-investment advisors has raised many, as-yet-unanswered…
Why it would be a mistake for advisers to stop implementing the DOL fiduciary rule
Given the political, procedural and business dynamics at play, it would be imprudent to cease or even slow down compliance efforts.
Trump administration could stymie DOL fiduciary rule by dropping legal defense
Instead of proposing new regulations or legislation to kill it, the new administration could simply stop fighting several lawsuits brought against the rule. (More: The most up-to-date information on the DOL fiduciary rule)
Advisers failing to comprehend impact of DOL fiduciary rule: Massachusetts regulator William Galvin
The Massachusetts Securities Division came to that conclusion after surveying 327 RIAs, whom the commonwealth is offering to train for free.
Twitter reacts to Trump adviser Anthony Scaramucci’s promise to kill DOL fiduciary rule
Skybridge Capital executive's outspoken comments — including a comparison to the 1857 Dred Scott decision — sparked a debate on social media.
Advisers may drop lower- and middle-income clients due to DOL fiduciary rule: NAIFA survey
The Department of Labor’s fiduciary rule may cause over half of the retirement financial advisers to give up…
Insurers cite broker-dealer annuity requirements as ‘big issue’ under DOL fiduciary rule
B-Ds and other annuity distributors are asking insurers for product specifications with an eye toward compliance with the new regulation.
DOL fiduciary rule to cost the securities industry $11B by 2020: study
Independent broker-dealers expected to be hardest hit, with a 22% loss in revenue.
Insurers developing fee-based fixed-indexed annuities post-DOL fiduciary rule
Allianz, Voya, Symetra and Lincoln Financial are forging ahead into virtually uncharted waters for product development.
Already sizzling market for advisory firms could be stoked by DOL fiduciary rule
Deal flow and complexity on the rise when it comes to sales of adviser businesses.
Why the DOL fiduciary rule will lead to more ETF innovation
Asset managers must expand the depth and breadth of their offerings to become more relevant and differentiated.
The ABC’s of the DOL fiduciary rule
Confusion could be the rule's greatest by-product due to its broad and somewhat general nature.
Two more industry groups file lawsuits against the DOL fiduciary rule
Today's complaints against the Labor Department regulation raising retirement advice standards, bringing the total to five, say it will make it harder for Americans to purchase fixed annuities.
The role of the broker-dealer in a post-DOL-fiduciary world
The more structure we can provide advisers during this seismic shift, the more likely they will be about to adapt.
Critics say DOL fiduciary rule makes too many industry concessions
While many investment advisers and their organizations praise the rule, some who formerly advocated for it believe the final version doesn't go far enough to protect investors.
SIFMA claims White House figures on DOL rule flawed
A new paper by the organization concludes $17 billion estimate of lost retirement savings not substantiated.