26May

FLASHPOINT – JUNE 9TH IS THE DATE FOR FIDUCIARY RULE APPLICABILITY …. FOR NOW

As you may remember from a prior FlashPoint (see “DOL Delays Fiduciary Rules,” Flashpoint 4/5/17), the Department of Labor (DOL) delayed the applicability date of the new Fiduciary Rule (“Rule”) from April 10, 2017, to June 9, 2017. This delay was in response to a memorandum issued by President Trump, directing the DOL to do […]

Posted by Marta Ward
On May 26, 2017
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05Apr

FlashPoint – DOL Delays Fiduciary Rule Changes

As expected, the Department of Labor (DOL) has extended the applicability date of the new fiduciary/conflict of interest regulation from April 10 to June 9. The new rule also extends the applicability of the Best Interest Contract Exemption (BICE) interim applicability. What does this mean? First of all, for those of you who were struggling […]

Posted by Ilene Ferenczy
On April 5, 2017
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31Aug

FlashPoint – The New Fiduciary Regs: A Practical Review – Part III

This is the third and final part to our “Practical Review” of the new fiduciary rules issued by the Department of Labor (D OL). This installment will look at how the rules have been accepted by the benefits com m unity and what we hear or think practitioners are doing to prepare for compliance. (Of […]

Posted by Ilene Ferenczy
On August 31, 2016
BICE, DOL, Fiduciary Regulations
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23Jun

FlashPoint – The New Fiduciary Regs: A Practical Review – Part II

Thank you for your patience in awaiting this second part to our review of the new Fiduciary rules issued by the Department of Labor. This installment will look at the potential for self-dealing if you are an advice fiduciary, and how the Best Interest Contract Exemption (BICE) can help. As with Part I, our goal […]

Posted by Ilene Ferenczy
On June 23, 2016
BICE, Fiduciary Regulations, Regulations
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18Apr

FlashPoint – The New Fiduciary Regs: A Practical Review – Part I

Okay, here is the FBLC take on the new DOL fiduciary regulations. As in the past with prior proposals, we have broken our response into different parts. Today’s information will look to give just some broad rules and structure of the Regulation, itself, which defines what makes someone an advice fiduciary and what that means. […]

Posted by Ilene Ferenczy
On April 18, 2016
DOL, Fiduciary Regulations, IRA
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