Brian Graff, the executive director of NAPA, equates the rule to an infant that “pees you in the face,” joining a large chorus of observers citing the complexity of the new regulation and the massive shake-up it will have on the industry.
These deals are much more complex than RIAs ever imagined, and they require specific operational expertise to harness promised synergies
Workers and retirees worry about how to pay for current and future care.
The agency's final reg will allow the asset class to be sold after all.
Wine mogul Peter Deutsch is seeking as much as $500 million in damages from Fidelity for a bad investment in one Chinese stock.
U.K., Australia both passed fiduciary rules, though their versions weren't limited to retirement advice. How have they fared, and what can U.S. advisers learn from them? </br><b><i>(More: <a href="//www.investmentnews.com/section/fiduciary-focus"" target=""_blank"" rel="noopener noreferrer">Coverage of the DOL fiduciary rule from every angle</a>)</b></i>
The retirement plan sponsor role comes with a very clear set of regulatory obligations to the Department of Labor &mdash; whether your clients are aware of them or not.
To face the changing regulatory season squarely, it's time for some technological spring cleaning
Measure would square the safe harbor already provided to mutual funds.
Officials to debate whether to reinstate risk assessment
As an investment, this is an idea that adopts the same general form as mortgage-backed securities.
While the Labor Department's modifications in the final rule have muted industry opponents for the moment, Congress continues the old fight.
Three GOP senators co-sponsor a resolution to kill the regulation, though it's seen as symbolic, as President Obama would surely veto the measure if it passed.
Mandatory payouts from savings plans may trigger new taxes.
Unprecedented surge in older Americans could be a boon to charities, nonprofits.
Deciding between a traditional and Roth 401(k) is essentially a bet on how your future income tax rates will compare to their current rate.
A professor formed an initiative to define the term and help advisers understand the DOL's fiduciary rule.
The tax benefits of homeownership has been elusive for typical buyers since mortgage rates started tumbling in 2008.
<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> The dust around SAC Capital has settled enough so that Steven Cohen has a new entry point into the asset management business.
