Fiduciary Rule

Sept. 25: Changes the DoL regulation has inspired — particularly in the mutual fund industry — are moving ahead, albeit slowly.

Getting to know clients’ children will help advisors hone their services and keep their businesses thriving while retirement withdrawals chip away at AUM.

Derek Burke discussed the Advisor Group firm’s upcoming digital offering and his top priorities.

Moves by Nevada and others threaten to create compliance confusion.

A different regulatory landscape is encouraging brokers to reconsider their options.

Mounting regulatory concerns and technology pressures have left advisors looking for outside help, new research shows.

Staying current with where the regulation stands can be hard. Here's what advisors need to know now.

The impartial conduct standards have boosted clients’ chances, a longtime arbitrator says.

Public perception, the laboriousness of the rule-making process and other factors have acted as roadblocks to wholesale repealing the regulation.

Advocates call for the commission to address investor confusion.

Contrary to industry chatter, the new standards will likely benefit advisors working with actively managed funds, Michael Kitces writes.

The DoL rule has contributed to both the overall drop and a market shift, say LIMRA experts.

As prospects for the best interest contract exemption fade, the Labor Department is pursuing a "streamlined" exemption for conflict-free mutual fund shares.

Banks need to re-assign some of their wealth management clients, says Arthur Osman, executive VP, institution services at LPL. This can lower costs, help develop new talent and with the right touch, clients won’t feel disconnected from the bank, he says.

The Office of Management and Budget concluded its review of the proposal, a key step in the administrative process, which puts a freeze on further implementing the regulation.

The move will likely be seen as a win by the opponents of the regulation.

The door has closed for public comments on the board’s propositions. While some industry heavyweights commended them, critics call out contradictions.

Regulations can take a long time to reverse.

The products protect clients against losses, but significant caveats emerge in the fine print.