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February 25, 2015
Bill to Delay DOL Fiduciary Rulemaking Is RevivedRep. Ann Wagner, R-Mo., has reintroduced a bill to force the DOL to wait until the SEC makes its own fiduciary rule.
February 25, 2015
11 Reasons Why Putting Brokerage Clients’ Interests First Is a Bad IdeaThe reasons raised by the brokerage industry against DOLs fiduciary proposal are good, but out of the goodness of my heart, I offer some more.
February 19, 2015
Wall Street steps up attack on 401(k) broker ruleA new memo written by a high-powered New York law firm outlines purported roadblocks the DOL's rule would pose to Americans ability to retire.
February 19, 2015
Wall Street steps up attack on 401(k) broker ruleA new memo written by a high-powered New York law firm outlines purported roadblocks the DOL's rule would pose to Americans ability to retire.
February 18, 2015
Fiduciaries to Pay $39M for Raiding Death Benefit Plans; Outcry Over DOL Rule ContinuesA federal court entered a $39.8 million judgment in favor of workers who participated in more than 400 death benefit plans.
February 05, 2015
Chamber of Commerce Raises Concerns With DOL Fiduciary RedraftTop execs at U.S. Chamber of Commerce lay out their concerns about new rules affecting prohibited transaction exemptions, rollovers and IRAs.
January 30, 2015
Side-Stepping SEC and DOL, 11 Fiduciary Best Practices for Advisors Are ProposedInstitute for the Fiduciary Standard's Knut Rostad says these practices can be used by advisors to counteract D.C. gridlock on fiduciary and investor misperceptions.
January 26, 2015
White House memo offers a peek at DOL fiduciary strategyA memo from two White House staffers argues that "brokers" are costing retirement plan participants billions.
January 26, 2015
White House memo offers a peek at DOL fiduciary strategyA memo from two White House staffers argues that "brokers" are costing retirement plan participants billions.
January 23, 2015
White House Memo Offers a Peek at DOL Fiduciary StrategyTwo top Obama economic advisors write in an internal memo that DOL should tighten broker rules; they share some details from the long-awaited fiduciary redraft.