For IFA’s, regulation and compliance can be added to the cliche about the certainty of death and taxes. The industry certainly recently scored a win with the recent federal court decisions over the DoL’s fiduciary rule, but the SEC has… Read More »Adapting to Change: Key Regulatory Insights for Financial Advisors
The Department of Labor was dealt a serious double whammy by Texas Federal Courts last week. Federal Judges of the Fifth Circuit sided with the insurance industry by blocking the government’s attempts to handcuff advisors, broker-dealers, and carriers. Naturally, this… Read More »DOL Fiduciary Rule Update: Legal Wins and What’s Next for Advisors
As the industry wrestles with the fallout from the recent DOL ruling, many advisors are left wondering: how will this impact their business, their advisory processes and their clients’ financial future?” Despite the DOL’s stated intention of protecting retirees’ wealth,… Read More »Navigating the DOL Fiduciary Decision: Essential Steps for Producers.