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SEC Final Rules and the Impact on Canadian Advisers

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The Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) adopted new and somewhat controversial rules and rule amendments (the Final Rules) under the U.S. Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (the Act) in the fall of 2023 that impact the...more

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OCC Proposes Rules for CRA Benchmarks and Fair Access

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In the News. The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) issued a long-awaited rule seeking comment on its proposed approach to determine the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) evaluation measure benchmarks, retail...more

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Final Issue Price Regulations Significantly Change Current Rules

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On December 9, 2016, the IRS released final Treasury Regulations (the “Final Regulations”) relating to the “issue price” of tax-exempt bonds for purposes of arbitrage investment restrictions. Although, on balance, an...more

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The New DOL Fiduciary Rule: Impact on Mutual Fund Distribution

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The Department of Labor (DOL) has issued the final version of its “investment advice” regulation (Final Rule), which is widely expected to impact significantly the financial services industry, including registered investment...more

Miles & Stockbridge P.C.

Broker-Dealers and the New DOL Fiduciary Rule

Under ERISA and the Code, a fiduciary to a plan or IRA includes a person who renders investment advice for a fee. ERISA imposes safeguards on a fiduciary by applying standards of care and duties of loyalty and penalizing a...more

Ary Rosenbaum - The Rosenbaum Law Firm P.C.

Advisors Advantage - May 2016

The Struggles Of Being A Retirement Plan Provider And How To Manage It. What you have to deal with. Any good retirement plan financial advisor will tell you that relationships in the retirement plan business mean...more

Ary Rosenbaum - The Rosenbaum Law Firm P.C.

The Rosenbaum Law Firm Review - May 2016

The New Fiduciary Rule: What It Means To Plan Sponsors - Bottom line: what does it mean? If you're a retirement plan sponsor and, unless you've been living under a rock, you've probably heard about the Department...more

Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

The DOL Fiduciary Rule and Potential Limitations On Investor Choice

On Wednesday, April 6, 2016, the United States Department of Labor (the “DOL”) released the final version of its rule imposing a “best interest” fiduciary standard on financial professionals who provide retirement savings...more

Womble Bond Dickinson

New Rule Governing Retirement Advice Shakes Up Traditional Broker Compensation

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On April 6, 2016, the U.S. Department of Labor released its long-awaited and controversial fiduciary rule expanding the definition of who is a fiduciary when providing investment advice on retirement accounts. The rule aims...more

Ary Rosenbaum - The Rosenbaum Law Firm P.C.

DOL published Final Fiduciary Rule

The Department of Labor (DOL) issued their final new Fiduciary Rule on Wednesday, April 6th that will have far reaching changes to the retirement plan industry. Aside from some paperwork, disclosure, and effective date...more

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