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The opinions expressed are not intended to serve as investment advice (either under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 or the Department of Labor's Fiduciary Advice Rule); a recommendation, offer, or solicitation to buy or sell any securities; or a recommendation regarding specific investment strategies.

The opinions expressed are not intended to serve as investment advice (either under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, or the Department of Labor's Fiduciary Advice Rule), a recommendation, offer, or solicitation to buy or sell any securities, or recommendation regarding specific investment strategies.

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Garrett and other fiduciary financial advisors see the recently issued fiduciary rule passed by the Department of Labor as a major step in the right direction of controlling the costs of advice to investors.

This fiduciary concept now applies to all advice given on retirement accounts, due to the Department of Labor's fiduciary rule.

On April 8, 2016, the Department of Labor (Department) published a final regulation (Fiduciary Rule or Rule) defining who is a «fiduciary» of an employee benefit plan under section 3 (21)(A)(ii) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA or the Act) as a result of giving investment advice to a plan or its participants or benefFiduciary Rule or Rule) defining who is a «fiduciary» of an employee benefit plan under section 3 (21)(A)(ii) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA or the Act) as a result of giving investment advice to a plan or its participants or beneffiduciary» of an employee benefit plan under section 3 (21)(A)(ii) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA or the Act) as a result of giving investment advice to a plan or its participants or beneficiaries.

By Memorandum dated February 3, 2017, the President directed the Department to conduct an examination of the Fiduciary Rule to determine whether it may adversely affect the ability of Americans to gain access to retirement information and financial advice.

[5] For example, commenters asserted that the Fiduciary Rule and PTEs would unduly increase costs and adversely affect access to products, services, and advice.

Will lawsuits delay implementation of DOL's fiduciary rule to address conflicts of interest in retirement advice?

The Fiduciary Rule and PTEs followed an extensive public rulemaking process in which the Department evaluated a large body of academic and empirical work on conflicts of interest, and determined that conflicted advice was causing harm to retirement investors.

The President, by Memorandum to the Secretary of Labor dated February 3, 2017, directed the Department of Labor to examine whether the Fiduciary Rule may adversely affect the ability of Americans to gain access to retirement information and financial advice, and to prepare an updated economic and legal analysis concerning the likely impact of the Fiduciary Rule as part of that examination.

When it adopted the Fiduciary Rule in 2016, the Department also granted the new BIC Exemption [25] and Principal Transactions Exemption, [26] to facilitate the provision of investment advice in retirement investors» best interest.

Whether the anticipated applicability of the Fiduciary Rule and PTEs has harmed or is likely to harm investors due to a reduction of Americans» access to certain retirement savings offerings, retirement product structures, retirement savings information, or related financial advice;

It has been close to a year since the Department finalized the Fiduciary Rule and PTEs, and now with the additional extension of the applicability date contained in this final rule, there is little basis for concluding that advisers need still more time before they will be ready to give advice that is in the best interest of retirement investors and free from material misrepresentations in exchange for reasonable compensatRule and PTEs, and now with the additional extension of the applicability date contained in this final rule, there is little basis for concluding that advisers need still more time before they will be ready to give advice that is in the best interest of retirement investors and free from material misrepresentations in exchange for reasonable compensatrule, there is little basis for concluding that advisers need still more time before they will be ready to give advice that is in the best interest of retirement investors and free from material misrepresentations in exchange for reasonable compensation.

In the 2016 RIA, the Department concluded that published research supports its estimates of investor gains and that the Fiduciary Rule and PTEs were not likely to impose additional social costs as a result of the loss of access to financial advice.

The US Labor Department has released its final fiduciary rules for retirement advice.

The Duty of Diligence contained in the Department of Labor fiduciary rule will require advisors to employ a standardized, systematic and repeatable process when issuing advice, our Kim O'Brien says.

This week, the DOL delayed the effective date of its Fiduciary Rule — which would define all retirement plan financial advisors as ERISA fiduciaries, effectively banning conflicted 401 (k) investment advice that puts advisor profit ahead of client interests — by 60 days from April 10, 2017 to June 9, 2017.

After many readings, we conclude that the department did little in the way of improving the unworkable and harmful aspects of the proposed rule and, instead, spent much of their time (and words) defending their definition of fiduciary, why they included IRAs and what they believe constitutes investment advice.

If that happens, the rules for 401 (k) investment advice that existed before the Fiduciary Rule will return.

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Under DOL's rule, recommendations on rollovers fall under fiduciary advice.

«The flawed fiduciary rule will make it harder for low - and middle - income workers to save for the future, limit the ability of individuals to receive basic financial advice, and jeopardize the creation of small business retirement plans.»

«Contrary to the arguments being put forward, DOL has clear authority both to define fiduciary investment advice under ERISA and the tax code and to set the conditions for any exemptions from the prohibited transaction rules.»

Lawsuits against the Department of Labor's rule amending the definition of fiduciary on retirement advice are mounting.

The Affordable Retirement Advice for Savers Act rolls back the Obama administration's fiduciary rule and amends federal law to require financial advisors to act in the best interests of their clients.

Institutions and retail advisors who merely dispense information without recommending a product or service, or who don't dispense advice do not trigger fiduciary duties under the DOL rule.

The now - endangered fiduciary rule is based on a simple — and seemingly unarguable — principle: that in giving advice to clients with retirement funds, stockbrokers, registered investment advisers and insurance agents must act in the best interests of their clients... It simply doesn't seem like a good business practice for Wall Street to tell its client - investors, «We put your interests second, after our firm's, but it's close.»

For example, the Department of Labor delayed the full implementation of the fiduciary rule, which would have required anyone who handles retirement assets or gives financial advice to retirement savers to work in their clients» best interest and to provide disclosure of conflicts, when they exist.

Given the expectation that many established forms of compensation that are so central to the brokerage business model appear likely to be allowed under the rules, Roper questions the contention of industry groups that they really are willing to accept a best - interest fiduciary standard for advice under ERISA.

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DOL, via its fiduciary rule, has «created a regulatory framework that both protects consumers and gives financial advisors the flexibility to provide much - needed financial advice consistent with a wide range of business models,» the Coalition said.

Said Barbara Roper, director of investor protection of the Consumer Federation of America: «By closing loopholes in the current regulations and subjecting all retirement investment advice to a fiduciary duty to act solely in the best interests of the client, a well - crafted DOL rule has the potential to save millions of Americans billions of dollars each year.

As anticipated, GOP lawmakers are introducing bills to block the Department of Labor's recently released rule to amend the definition of fiduciary on retirement advice.

President Obama gave a full - throated endorsement of the Department of Labor's controversial proposal to impose fiduciary obligations on brokers and advisors working with retirement plans, insisting that new rules are a needed consumer protection to prevent billions in costs due to bad advice.

The Department of Labor's fiduciary standard rule for advisors who serve up retirement - plan advice is here, all right.

Michael McNiven, PhD, Managing Director and Portfolio Manager discusses the Department of Labor's new fiduciary rule with respect to retirement investment advice.

The Department of Labor's long - awaited final fiduciary rule «ensures that putting clients first is no longer a marketing slogan, it's the law,» Labor Secretary Thomas Perez told reporters on a Tuesday afternoon call to announce completion of DOL's rule to amend the definition of fiduciary on retirement advice.

Given the «significant changes to retirement saving since the passage of ERISA,» the Coalition said, «it is entirely appropriate for the DOL to reevaluate the 40 year - old - rule defining the fiduciary standard for those financial professionals providing investment advice to retirement savers,» adding that the Coalition urges OMB to complete its review of the rule «in a timely fashion.»

«Given the significant changes to retirement saving since the passage of ERISA, it is entirely appropriate for the DOL to reevaluate the 40 - year - old rule defining the fiduciary standard for those financial professionals providing investment advice to retirement savers,» the FPC said in a statement.

Bottom line, though, he said, on what qualifies as fiduciary advice under the rule: «There has to be a recommendation; you have to get a fee for it.»

Key provisions of the DOL fiduciary rule will still significantly impact the landscape of investment advice and fee structures.

Dale Brown, FSI president and CEO, remarked in a Friday statement that FSI «applauds the president's action, which will delay a rule with devastating consequences for so many people,» adding that FSI «stands ready to work with the president and his administration to put in place a uniform fiduciary standard that protects investors, while not denying quality, affordable financial advice to those who need it most.»

He added that the «flawed fiduciary rule's rushed implementation would have jeopardized access to retirement advice and choice while its severe consequences and compliance burdens would have made it harder for small businesses to offer retirement plans.»

The Department of Labor promulgated a «fiduciary rule» that would have required financial advisors to act in the best interests of their clients, rather than merely requiring them to provide «suitable» advice.

There is no question the Fiduciary Rule will hurt the bottom line for many financial service companies that profit from conflicted retirement plan investment advice — possibly reducing their revenue by as much as $ 17 billion per year!

In addition, as with all advisors today who currently offer fiduciary advice, under the DOL rule, the advisor need not avail him or herself to the entire universe of products, but may determine the firm's «shelf» of product solutions that serve his business practice and clientele best — using standards for selection and adhering to them.

The Department of Labor is not the only group looking to implement a fiduciary rule for financial advice either.

The principle behind the fiduciary rule, whether implemented by the DoL, the SEC, or another regulatory body, leads to higher quality investment advice.

Opponents of the Fiduciary Rule — including the COC — claim the rule will make investment advice too costly for many 401 (k) plans by driving brokers and insurance agents unwilling to give impartial advice from the marRule — including the COC — claim the rule will make investment advice too costly for many 401 (k) plans by driving brokers and insurance agents unwilling to give impartial advice from the marrule will make investment advice too costly for many 401 (k) plans by driving brokers and insurance agents unwilling to give impartial advice from the market.

Rather than lobbying against the new fiduciary rule, brokers should be looking for new ways to deliver cost - effective and high quality advice.