Fiduciary Rule

The new retirement platform will support advisors who are transitioning to the fiduciary model.

The industry's leading lobbying group, SIFMA, says that the Labor Department's fiduciary proposal would result in a messy regulatory framework that could spur the SEC to restore order to the chaos.

Voices: Advisors may regret delaying their preparation for the new regulation.

All advisors should familiarize themselves with the rule's likely changes to ERISA.

A fundamental role in the securities business is changing — and there’s no going back.

Banks are likely to accelerate the shedding of their in-house mutual fund businesses in light of the proposed rule.

Advisors should start getting up to speed now if they want to keep their heads above water when the rule begins to be implemented later this year, experts say.

Advisors' most pressing questions on the proposal get answers from SEI's head of practice management solutions.

Advisors' biggest concern is that converting to a fee-based model will lead to a drop in income. But it doesn't have to be that way.

Few independent firms will be unaffected by the change, and if they don’t get cracking, they may "find themselves in a costly and time-consuming game of catch-up," argue Robert Cirotti and Gabriel Garcia of Pershing.

About 75% of what's in the proposal will probably stick, says a leading retirement expert. Here's what advisors can expect.

Why the compensation model for variable annuities may need to change because of the Labor Department's fiduciary proposal; plus, the pros and cons of 401(k) loans and six critical moves for a carefree retirement.

Pooled employer plans and auto-enrollment gain Senate support, but advisors working with those plans could soon be held to a higher fiduciary standard.

Telling clients what it means to be a fiduciary is vital, but it shouldn’t come across canned and wordy.

The proposal landed at the White House's Office of Budget and Management yesterday for one last review.

Depending on what is permissible under the Labor Department's forthcoming rule, "there will have to be adjustments on the part of the advisor and on the part of the firm," CEO Jim Cracchiolo says.

The Obama administration wants to ensure its plans can withstand congressional opposition before the president leaves office, experts say.

SEC Chairwoman Mary Jo White says they are working on a fiduciary rule, but declined to provide a timeline, saying it's "not a short, quick uncomplicated rule making."

Banks are working quietly behind the scenes to determine whether they should take the exemption that will allow them to charge commissions on retirement business.

Why some analysts say the proposed fiduciary standard could mean fewer and more costly investment choices for clients; Plus, five money milestones for clients to hit in their 40s.