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Get the latest news and insights on the Department of Labor's moves around the fiduciary rule, other financial regulations, enforcement actions and more.
Why New DOL Fiduciary Rule Is Not a 'Rehash' of 2016
By Melanie WaddellFormer EBSA head Phyllis Borzi explains how Labor's new rule differs and where it may end up.
January 10, 2024
DOL: If You Were an Independent Contractor, You Probably Still AreAgents may, or may not, have to spend heavily or be legally separate to be independent.
January 09, 2024
Lawmakers Tell DOL to Halt New Fiduciary RuleThe proposal would inflict "harm on millions of retirement savers," lawmakers said.
January 09, 2024
Biden Renews Push to Make Julie Su Labor SecretaryShe has helped shape fiduciary standards and independent contractor efforts.
January 09, 2024
DOL Releases Final Independent Contractor RuleThe Financial Services Institute has long worried that the rule could threaten advisors' independent contractor status.
January 05, 2024
DOL Reviewing 19,000 Fiduciary Rule CommentsNow that the public has weighed in — voluminously — here's what happens next.
January 05, 2024
What Firms Must Disclose Before a Rollover Under New DOL RuleInvestors must have access to information about costs, conflicts of interest and alternatives to rolling over their assets.
January 05, 2024
House Panel to Examine DOL Fiduciary RuleA Capital Markets Subcommittee hearing Jan. 10 will examine the rule's implications for retirement savings.