Fiduciary Rule

With the Labor Department’s deadline for public comment coming to an end, columnists Amy Hwang and Stuart Harris say there are four moves that could follow.

Advisers must know how to explain their role in the Conflict of Interest era.

Hope is dimming, but top Democrats like Sen. Elizabeth Warren and investor advocates are unlikely to relent in their efforts to preserve the regulation.

Benefits experts believe that even if the regulations get killed entirely, best interest standards will live on.

DOL proposed extending a deadline for brokers to comply with its controversial rule requiring them to put clients’ interests first.

Let’s enact a uniform fiduciary standard so all clients are protected and any appearance of compensation bias is removed, urges John Ludwig.

Experts expect President Trump’s new DOL Secretary pick to agree that the fiduciary rule should be withdrawn.

A presidential memorandum requires a second look with an updated economic and legal analysis to determine if it may adversely affect the acquisition of retirement information and financial advice.

Let’s enact a uniform fiduciary standard so all clients are protected and any appearance of compensation bias is removed, urges John Ludwig.

A presidential memorandum requires a second look with an updated economic and legal analysis to determine if it may adversely affect the acquisition of retirement information and financial advice.