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Proskauer - Corporate Defense and Disputes

Missouri Court Enjoins Missouri’s Anti-ESG Rules for Financial Advisers

A federal district court in Missouri recently enjoined Missouri Securities Division rules that require financial firms and professionals to obtain clients’ signatures on state-prescribed documents before providing advice that...more

Ary Rosenbaum - The Rosenbaum Law Firm P.C.

The Fiduciary Rule is not dead, but extremely sleepy

So many are celebrating the ruling against the Department of Labor’s (DOL’s) fiduciary rule in the Fifth Circuit without realizing what that really means. A Federal appeals court in New Orleans doesn’t have an impact outside...more

Bowditch & Dewey

Obama’s DOL Fiduciary Rule Fades into the Distance

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If you have an account in a retirement plan where you work or you own an Individual Retirement Account, you may get financial advice about the assets in your account from an investment advisor, broker, planner, or insurance...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

No Further Delay on Implementation Date of DOL Conflict of Interest Rules

In a May 23, 2017, op-ed in The Wall Street Journal, Secretary of Labor Alexander Acosta indicated that the conflict of interest regulation (commonly referred to as the fiduciary rule) issued by the Department of Labor (DOL)...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

DOL Issues First Guidance on Fiduciary Rule

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On October 27, 2016, the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) issued initial guidance on its new fiduciary rules, which are scheduled to become effective on April 10, 2017. The guidance was issued in the form of FAQs and is...more

Broker-Dealer Compliance + Regulation

DOL Issues First Guidance on Fiduciary Rule

On October 27, 2016, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued initial guidance on its new fiduciary rules, which are scheduled to become effective on April 10, 2017. The guidance was issued in the form of FAQs and is...more

Ary Rosenbaum - The Rosenbaum Law Firm P.C.

Broker-Dealers dealing with The New Fiduciary Rule: Some Guidance

I’ve been hired by a couple of broker-dealers in how to develop a plan to comply with the new fiduciary rule. Unlike some of my competitors, all of my fees are based on a flat fee (cheap plug here). I’m often asked how a...more

Dechert LLP

The New DOL Fiduciary Rule: Impact on Mutual Fund Distribution

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The Department of Labor (DOL) has issued the final version of its “investment advice” regulation (Final Rule), which is widely expected to impact significantly the financial services industry, including registered investment...more

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Navigating the DOL’s New Fiduciary Rules: A Game Plan for Broker-Dealers

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This OnPoint focuses on the new and amended fiduciary investment advice regulations issued by the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) and accompanying prohibited transaction exemptions (Final Rules), from the perspective of...more

Miles & Stockbridge P.C.

Broker-Dealers and the New DOL Fiduciary Rule

Under ERISA and the Code, a fiduciary to a plan or IRA includes a person who renders investment advice for a fee. ERISA imposes safeguards on a fiduciary by applying standards of care and duties of loyalty and penalizing a...more

Broker-Dealer Compliance + Regulation

The Administration Proposes Imposing a Fiduciary Standard on Retirement Advisers

Yesterday, the Obama administration called on the Department of Labor to draft rules that, in effect, would require brokers who provide retirement advice to abide by a fiduciary standard. In a speech at an event hosted by...more

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