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The Official Delay of the Fiduciary Rule: A Compromise
On April 7, 2017, the DOL published a final rule, officially delaying the applicability of the Fiduciary Rule for 60 days, until June 9, 2017.
The DOL noted that a full review of the Fiduciary Rule and its impact is likely to take longer than 60 days. However, the DOL expressed reservations about providing a more extended delay of the application of the Rule, given the Department’s prior findings of harm to retirement investors. Consequently, the final rule on the delay results in somewhat of a compromise.
Specifically, the DOL extended the applicability date for the Fiduciary Rule, the BIC Exemption, and the Principal Transactions Exemption for 60 days. Read More ›
Posted in Employee Benefits, Qualified Retirement Plans
| Tagged BICE, DOL, executive memorandum, fiduciary, fiduciary rule, Impartial Conduct Standards, Rule
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