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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.
DOL Suspends Class-Action Rule Enforcement
By Allison BellOfficials say in Field Assistance Bulletin 2017-03 that the IRS will also suspend enforcement.
August 28, 2017
DOL Files to Delay Fiduciary Rule's January Compliance DateAs anticipated, the DOL has filed with the OMB to extend by 18 months the applicability date of its fiduciary rule's more onerous prohibited transaction exemptions.
August 28, 2017
What's Required Under DOL's Best-Interest Contract ExemptionIn my last column, I began to address the DOL post-transition period. In this column, I will further address the post-transition period, specifically, the best-interest contract.
August 25, 2017
Latest DOL Fiduciary Fight Zeros In on Advice vs. SalesThe Labor Department and the nine plaintiffs suing over the fiduciary rule are at odds over whether Labor has the authority to regulate sales.
August 10, 2017
Vanguard, TD Ameritrade Cheer DOL’s Move to Delay RuleThe CFP Board, however, says the delay is unnecessary.
August 10, 2017
DOL Fiduciary Delay Would Be ‘Double-Edged Sword,’ Lawyer SaysWe will be in limbo for another two years, at least, says Steve Saxon of Groom Law Group.
August 09, 2017
DOL Seeks 18-Month Delay for Fiduciary ComplianceThe Labor Department has requested a delay for the best-interest contract exemption and two other PTEs.
August 04, 2017
Skip Schweiss: The Real Reason the Industry Is Fighting the DOL Fiduciary RuleMost objection to the rule centers around one provision, TD Ameritrade Institutional's Skip Schweiss tells ThinkAdvisor, and that could shape any revisions by DOL.