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Dechert LLP

Focus on ERISA - Tax Reform Includes Benefits and Compensation Provisions

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On December 22, 2017, the tax reform bill, informally known as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the “Act”), was signed by President Trump. As we noted in our prior OnPoint (available here) with respect to earlier versions of the...more

Ary Rosenbaum - The Rosenbaum Law Firm P.C.

The problem with Morgan Stanley’s payment decision

As you probably heard, Morgan Stanley will be moving to a level compensation approach for its 401(k) advisors. So this means it will do away with commission payments and finder’s fees (for recommending record-keeping...more

Robins Kaplan LLP

Your Daily Dose of Financial News

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Merrill Lynch has already staked out the position in response to the DOL’s retirement account fiduciary duty rule that it would no longer offer commission-based IRAs to retirement savers. Yesterday, it effectively doubled...more

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US Department of Labor’s Fiduciary Rule Introduces a Brave New World

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Final rule reflects some concessions, but its broad scope and compliance costs will cause financial services advisers to re-evaluate their business models. On April 6, 2016, the US Department of Labor (the DOL) released...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

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