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States trying to save DOL fiduciary rule appeal rejection of effort to intervene - Investmentnews.com (May 17, 2018)
5th Circuit denies AARP, states motion to defend DOL fiduciary rule - Investmentnews.com (May 2, 2018)
AARP Swoops In to Rescue DOL Fiduciary Rule - Barrons (April 26, 2018)
DOL fiduciary rule: 5th Circuit decision could be big win for indexed annuities - Investmentnews.com (March 21, 2018)
Appeals court upholds DOL fiduciary rule in case involving fixed indexed annuities - Investmentnews.com (March 13, 2018)
Is title reform the answer to the fiduciary debate? - Investmentnews.com (March 10,2018)
DOL fiduciary rule takes effect, but more uncertainty lies ahead - Investmentnews.com (June 9, 2017)
Labor Secretary Acosta: Concerns with DOL fiduciary rule 'not heard' during original rulemaking - Investmentnews.com (June 7, 2017)
DOL Issues Fiduciary Rule FAQs as SEC Re-Enters Fiduciary Rule Debate - Fredreish.com (June 7, 2017)
SEC reasserts itself on investment-advice standards, but it's not clear whether it will overtake DOL fiduciary rule - Investmentnews.com (June 2, 2017)
DOL Fiduciary Rule: Acosta makes it clear that revisions are coming - Investmentnews.com (May 27, 2017)
Investors Can Go After ‘Fiduciary’ Advisers Even if DOL Doesn’t - bna.com (April 13, 2017)
DOL faces tough road in revising or repealing fiduciary rule - Investmentnews.com (April 13, 2017)
DOL Fiduciary Rule—Slowed Down, but Not Out - Natlawreview.com (April 10, 2017)
DOL Not Backing Down From Fiduciary Rule, Analysts Say - Insurancenewsnet.com (April 10, 2017)
DOL sends final fiduciary rule delay to Office of Management and Budget - Investmentnews.com (March 29, 2017)
Kansas judge again upholds DOL fiduciary rule - Investmentnews.com (Feb 17, 2017)
Awaiting new Labor secretary, staff takes on larger role in fiduciary rule's fate - Investmentnews.com (Feb 16, 2017)
Texas court upholds fiduciary rule Benefitspro.com (Feb 8, 2017)
White House memo confuses Wall Street on fate of fiduciary rule - CNBC.com (Feb 7, 2017
Kitces: Fiduciary rule not yet delayed after all - Onwallstreet.com (Feb 5, 2017)
Trump's lightning-quick backtrack on executive order relating to DOL rule sows chaos in financial advice industry - riabiz.com (Feb 3, 2017)
Final Trump memo lacks explicit directive to delay DOL fiduciary rule - Investmentnews.net (Feb 3, 2017)
DOL fiduciary rule delayed 180 days by Trump directive - Investmentnews.net (Feb 3, 2017)
DOL encourages investors to ask advisers if they are fiduciaries - Investmentnews.com (Jan 13, 2017)
Gauging the Future of the DOL Fiduciary Rule in the Trump Era - asppa-net.org (Jan 12, 2017)
RIAs could be ultimate winners if DOL fiduciary rule is repealed or delayed - Investmentnews.com (Jan 11, 2017)
Chamber of Commerce calls on Trump to delay DOL fiduciary rule - Investmentnews.com (Jan 11, 2017)
DOL’s Perez Makes Plea to Trump as NAFA Appeals Fiduciary Decision - ThinkAdvisor.com (Jan 6, 2017)
Rumors of DOL fiduciary rule's demise greatly exaggerated: panel - Investmentnews.com (Dec 7, 2016)
Senate Democrats control fate of DOL fiduciary rule - Investmentnews.com (Dec 2, 2016
What’s Next for the DOL’s ‘Fiduciary’ Rule? - JDSUPRA.com (Dec 1, 2016)
Breaking: DOL Rule Upheld by Kansas Judge - Investmentnews.com (Nov 28, 2016)
DOL Fiduciary Rule Won’t Be Delayed, Judge Says - Bloomberg (bna.com, Nov 28, 2016)
Will DOL fiduciary rule compliance dates be delayed? - Benefitspro.com (Nov 23, 2016)
DOL May Grant All IMOs Financial Institution Status In Fiduciary Rule - Investmentnewsnet.com (Nov 23, 2016)
IMOs to Press Ahead With DOL Compliance - Investmentnewsnet.com (Nov 10, 2016)
A President Trump likely won’t mess with the fiduciary rule - Marketwatch.com (Nov 9, 2016)
NAFA vows to appeal decision on DOL rule - BenefitsPro.com (Nov 8, 2016)
NAFA appeals court victory for DOL fiduciary rule - Investmentnews.com (Nov 7, 2016)
Federal court rejects NAFA attempt to kill DOL fiduciary rule - Investmentnews.com (Nov 4, 2016)
DOL Releases first of three sets of FAQs for the Conflict of Interest (Fiduciary) Rule - dol.gov website (Oct 27, 2016)
Analyst: Some Firms Want to Keep Trips, Incentives Investmentnews.com (Oct 18, 2016)
DOL: Fiduciary Rule May Lead To Fewer Annuity Recommendations - Investmentnews.com (Oct 12, 2016)
DOL Rule Appeals Likely to Drag Well Into ’17 - Insurancenews.com (Oct 6, 2016)
DOL Fiduciary Rule Is on the Docket - Thinkadvisor.com (Oct 1, 2016)
Thrivent Financial files sixth lawsuit against DOL fiduciary rule - Investmentnewsnet.com (Sept 30, 2016)
DOL Rule Will Lead To Simplification Of Many Retirement Products - Investmentnews.com (Sept 27, 2016)
Kansas Judge ‘Sympathetic’ to Market Synergy DOL Case - Investmentnews.com (Sept 22, 2016)
Selling annuities under the DOL fiduciary rule is a whole new ballgame - Investmentnewsnet.com (Sept 21, 2016)
IMO President: Here’s How We’ll Sell Under DOL - Insurancenews.com (Sept 20, 2016)
Got a fiduciary question? DoL to issue FAQs soon - Onwallstreet.com (Sept. 16, 2016)
Not ready to become a DOL-compliant FI? Go partner with one - LifeHealthPro.com (Sept 16, 2016)
DOL fiduciary rule's unintended consequence: higher fees for investors - Insurancenewsnet.com (Sept 16, 2016)
Provision to kill DOL fiduciary rule included in new bill to replace Dodd-Frank - Insurancenewnet.com (Sept 9, 2016)
Top 5 FAQs About the DOL Fiduciary Rule - Insurancenews.com (Sept 7, 2016)
Texas Judge denies all but 2 briefs in Fiduciary hearing - LifeHealthPro.com (Sept 1, 2016)
Insurance that advisers will need to cover new fiduciary duties - InsuranceNews.com (Sept 1, 2016)
Companies Cutting Commissions From New Fixed Indexed Annuities - Insurancenewsnetmagazine.com (Sept 2016)
DC Court likely to uphold Fiduciary Rule in NAFA case - LifeHealthPro.com (Aug 31, 2016)
IMOs can anticipate hurdles ahead under the new DOL rule - LifeHealthPro.com (Aug 26, 2016)
Tips for drafting best interest contracts under DOL Rule - Sutherland.com (June 29, 2016)