The Department of Labor's efforts to
reform fiduciary standards are not yet in effect, so in the meantime proceed with caution.
That's why there have been calls to
reform the fiduciary standard included in the landmark 1974 retirement law ERISA, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act.
Not exact matches
Issues tackled by SFAC members through their individual efforts in 2017 included the PCAOB audit requirement, BrokerCheck, the
fiduciary standard, various industry - related tax
reform bill provisions, and other issues related to broker - dealers and investment advisers.
The financial
reform bill passed by the House of Representatives brings retail brokers under a
fiduciary standard if they supply investment advice.
Besides Rhoades, an assistant professor at Alfred State College and SUNY College of Technology, the panel featured Knut Rostad, president of the Institute for the
Fiduciary Standard and panel moderator; Harvey Pitt, Former SEC chairman; and Marcus Stanley, Policy Director of Americans for Financial
Reform.