Tag: Fiduciary adviser

The Senator suggests that the new administration and Congress will likely unwind the rule, so the Labor Department should not impose unnecessary costs on advisers.

A new survey finds that as implementation of the DOL’s fiduciary rule approaches, more than half of advisers expect to increase investment in client service and compliance technology.

SEI outlines best practices, including relying on outside providers.

The RiXtrema database will allow advisers to benchmark fee structures against others based on several factors, including account size, geography and services offered, to prove they’re working in...

“Evolutionary Fiduciary” will provide additional fiduciary resources, FAQs and forms for visitors to submit questions before the April 2017 deadline. 

Reuters broke the news that JP Morgan Chase and Co. will stop offering commission-based retirement accounts prior to the DOL fiduciary rule implementation.

A U.S. district court judge has ruled in favor of the DOL fiduciary rule’s pending implementation, defeating fixed-indexed annuity providers’ effort to stall the groundbreaking regulation in court.

In light of the DOL fiduciary rule, the two firms plan to roll out a series of new compliance tools and initiatives including a Product Mix Transition Calculator...

Presenting women with ideas rather than promoting products and considering gender-specific goals are among the key requirements to effective service. 

Attorneys and executives working for robo advice technology providers suggest the DOL fiduciary rule—as enumerated by the new FAQ publication—paves the way for their approach to succeed.

Broadridge looks at the new fiduciary rule’s “far-reaching implications for the retirement plan participant experience” and how to avoid pitfalls.

Acknowledging that “smart regulation is only as effective as its implementation,” the DOL has issued extensive guidance for advisers and providers seeking to comply with the new conflict...

A new toolkit is designed to help advisers comply with the DOL’s fiduciary rule through a number of tasks such as switching from fee- to commissioned-based investments.

Trustworthiness is a must-have ingredient for brand consideration in the defined contribution (DC) industry, according to a new analysis from Cogent Reports. 

The tool is designed to help advisers seamlessly transition IRAs from commission status to fee based in order to comply with the DOL’s Fiduciary Rule.

The DOL’s conflict of interest reform is expected by providers to have the biggest impact on financial services since ERISA was enacted in 1974, according to research from...

The Fiduciary Responsibility eSource includes discussion of the DOL’s new conflicted advice rule, best interest contract exemption and other new and amended prohibited transaction exemptions.

New software from fi360 provides broker/dealers and advisers with advanced fiduciary oversight capabilities.