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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.
November 16, 2023
Labor's Retirement Unit Needs More Funds to Implement Secure Acts: GAOEBSA has been forced to cut staff even as its responsibilities grow, Rep. Bobby Scott says.
November 15, 2023
DOL Denies Request to Extend Fiduciary Rule Comment PeriodLabor "does not intend to extend the comment period or delay the hearing," Lisa Gomez told SIFMA.
November 15, 2023
House Passes Amendments Killing DOL Fiduciary RuleThe amendments are attached to a spending bill that's up for debate Wednesday.
November 14, 2023
House to Vote on Bill Killing DOL's New Fiduciary RuleA spending bill up for a vote Tuesday would block funds for advancing the rule and related exemptions.
November 10, 2023
The 2 Biggest Fights Brewing Over DOL's New Fiduciary RuleThe rollover changes are controversial, but the "single-biggest fight" will come from insurance agents, a lawyer predicts.
November 08, 2023
Proposed DOL Standard Would Greatly Expand Fiduciary ReachThe new rule would make major changes to the five-part test for fiduciary status.
November 08, 2023
18 Trade Groups Press DOL to Extend Fiduciary Rule Comment PeriodThe plan "makes significant and unanticipated changes to the current regulatory framework," groups including SIFMA argue.
November 07, 2023
New DOL Fiduciary Rule Will Face Lawsuit, Former Treasury Official SaysLawsuits tanked the 2016 rule, but the new one is "less broad," Ben Harris of Brookings says.
November 07, 2023
IRA Rollovers and Taxes: What to Know as New DOL Fiduciary Rule LoomsUnderstanding tax implications of when moving money out of a 401(k) is crucial to giving advice in clients' best interest.
November 06, 2023
Here Are the 'Big-Picture' Principles of New Fiduciary Rule: DOL OfficialTim Hauser of the Employee Benefits Security Administration described the guiding principles behind the new fiduciary definition.