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DOL fiduciary rule

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  • October 27, 2016

Advisers failing to comprehend impact of DOL fiduciary rule: Massachusetts regulator William Galvin

The Massachusetts Securities Division came to that conclusion after surveying 327 RIAs, whom the commonwealth is offering to train for free.

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  • October 19, 2016

Twitter reacts to Trump adviser Anthony Scaramucci’s promise to kill DOL fiduciary rule

Skybridge Capital executive's outspoken comments — including a comparison to the 1857 Dred Scott decision — sparked a debate on social media.

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  • September 26, 2016

Advisers may drop lower- and middle-income clients due to DOL fiduciary rule: NAIFA survey

The Department of Labor’s fiduciary rule may cause over half of the retirement financial advisers to give up…

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  • September 26, 2016

Insurers cite broker-dealer annuity requirements as ‘big issue’ under DOL fiduciary rule

B-Ds and other annuity distributors are asking insurers for product specifications with an eye toward compliance with the new regulation.

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  • September 21, 2016

DOL fiduciary rule to cost the securities industry $11B by 2020: study

Independent broker-dealers expected to be hardest hit, with a 22% loss in revenue.

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  • August 17, 2016

Insurers developing fee-based fixed-indexed annuities post-DOL fiduciary rule

Allianz, Voya, Symetra and Lincoln Financial are forging ahead into virtually uncharted waters for product development.

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  • August 3, 2016

Already sizzling market for advisory firms could be stoked by DOL fiduciary rule

Deal flow and complexity on the rise when it comes to sales of adviser businesses.

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Why the DOL fiduciary rule will lead to more ETF innovation

Asset managers must expand the depth and breadth of their offerings to become more relevant and differentiated.

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The ABC’s of the DOL fiduciary rule

Confusion could be the rule's greatest by-product due to its broad and somewhat general nature.

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  • June 16, 2016

Two more industry groups file lawsuits against the DOL fiduciary rule

Today's complaints against the Labor Department regulation raising retirement advice standards, bringing the total to five, say it will make it harder for Americans to purchase fixed annuities.

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The role of the broker-dealer in a post-DOL-fiduciary world

The more structure we can provide advisers during this seismic shift, the more likely they will be about to adapt.

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  • April 7, 2016

Critics say DOL fiduciary rule makes too many industry concessions

While many investment advisers and their organizations praise the rule, some who formerly advocated for it believe the final version doesn't go far enough to protect investors.

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  • February 25, 2015

SIFMA claims White House figures on DOL rule flawed

A new paper by the organization concludes $17 billion estimate of lost retirement savings not substantiated.