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January 29, 2013
Industry girds for DOL fiduciary ruleAgents and brokers continue to fear that the new regulation, if finalized, would eliminate commissions and "price out" many American IRA holders from affordable financial advice.
January 29, 2013
Industry girds for DOL fiduciary ruleAgents and brokers continue to fear that the new regulation, if finalized, would eliminate commissions and "price out" many American IRA holders from affordable financial advice.
January 15, 2013
Advisors May Still Lose Right to Earn Commissions on IRA AdviceThe Department of Labor will likely issue a reworked version of its fiduciary proposal in late Q1 or early Q2, and concerns about its potential impact remain very real.
December 27, 2012
Will the DOL Finally Show that Fiduciary Advice Is Better Business?Cornerstone of new proposal is expected to be substantial economic analysis.
December 18, 2012
New Hire Roundup: Beale, Kayajanian Join Security Benefit; DOL Picks New ERISA Council MembersThis week in new hires, Security Benefit welcomed George Beale and Jeffrey Kayajanian, CapWealth named Phoebe Venable president and COO, and the DOL named five new ERISA Advisory Council members.
December 11, 2012
DOL Proposes Streamlining Bankrupt Companies’ Plan DistributionsEBSA issued a proposed rule and a related class exemption designed to make it easier for Chapter 7 bankruptcy trustees to distribute assets from bankrupt companies retirement plans.
December 10, 2012
Borzi: DOL to offer new version of fiduciary rule in "several months"The Department of Labor plans to repropose its controversial rule to amend the definition of fiduciary under ERISA in several months, Phyllis Borzi said on Friday.
December 07, 2012
Borzi: DOL to Offer New Version of Fiduciary Rule in ‘Several Months’The DOL plans to repropose its controversial rule to amend the definition of fiduciary under ERISA in several months, Phyllis Borzi the DOLs EBSA, told AdvisorOne on Friday.
November 13, 2012
DOL Slams Ivy Asset Management in $210 Million Madoff SettlementThe DOL announced a settlement with Ivy Asset Management, a unit of the Bank of New York Mellon, in which Ivy will pay $210 million to compensate investors who suffered losses in Bernie Madoffs Ponzi scheme.
October 18, 2012
ERISA Gurus Reish, Campbell Urge DOL to Create 408(b)(2) ‘Corrections Program’Such a program would not let "bad actors" evade punishment, they said; rather it would provide a streamlined process with reduced penalties.