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The agency's potential retirement regulation got slammed at a congressional hearing and in thousands of industry-driven form letters calling for its withdrawal.

From 19K+ submissions, FP presents a handful of the most pertinent points; here's how Charles Schwab, the Consumer Federation of America, the Investment Company Institute and others argue the rule will affect wealth management.

The AARP, the Chamber of Commerce, Cetera, Betterment, FPA, CFP Board, NAPFA, FSI and other stakeholders weighed in on the agency's rule proposal.

The testifying group includes the CFP Board, AARP, the Insured Retirement Institute, the Financial Services Institute, several academics and financial advisors.

A public hearing on the "retirement security rule" is set for next week as opponents call for more time and express concern about the potential impact.

While the "retirement security rule" comprises the main part of the potential regulation, other shifts in existing standards will affect financial advisors as well.

While academics and supporters of the "retirement security rule" proposal say the administration's numbers are valid, critics reject them. Here's what we know.

Acting Secretary of Labor Julie Su, President Biden and the AARP unveiled a major new potential regulation last week. Here's a sampling of what's in it.

A potential regulation called the "retirement security rule" is already facing pushback. Here are the first reactions across the industry in favor and against it.

Shoring up fiduciary obligations under ERISA would be a much-needed protection for investors.

A new potential fiduciary rule and a court decision involving independent contractors have the industry and consumer advocates watching carefully.

Advocates hope the Labor Department's first clarification on the Trump-era advice rule is the beginning of a series of steps to improve advice standards.

the Labor Department said it wouldn’t enforce Trump-era rules for fund investments or proxy voting, nor will it sanction retirement plans that don’t comply with the regulations.

The department says it is working “to determine how we might improve” the regulation.

Some advisory firms have already started narrowing their lists of funds considered eligible for retirement plans based on Trump’s decision to overhaul ERISA.

The regulation permits more exemptions from fiduciary duties, but may itself be replaced by the incoming Biden administration.

Existing regulations that protect investors and deliver clarity to the industry must be preserved by the incoming administration, writes Financial Services Institute CEO Dale Brown.

Big changes to regulations and retirement planning could be in the mix following the Democrat’s election victory.

What different outcomes could mean for financial planners and their clients.

The rule has faced a host of criticism from investors, environmentalists, asset managers and others.