Office of Policy Research

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  Sen. McCaskill to EBSA: Reopen Fiduciary Dialogue

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  April 27, 2012

  Sen. Claire McCaskill, D-Mo., is pressing EBSA to re-open the dialogue EBSA started with industry trade groups regarding its data request on its fiduciary re-proposal.

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  Oliver Wyman Releases Data on IRA Fiduciary Costs to DOL

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  April 24, 2012

  After much anticipation, Oliver Wyman released to the DOL and the SEC in early April the data underlying its report stating that applying a fiduciary standard to IRA recommendations is costly.

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  Oliver Wyman Releases Data to DOL on IRA Fiduciary Costs

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  April 5, 2012

  After much anticipation, Oliver Wyman released to the DOL and the SEC on Thursday the data underlying its report stating that applying a fiduciary standard to IRA recommendations is costly.

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  EBSA Cracks Down on Retirement Plan Advisors

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  March 26, 2012

  Prominent retirement planning officials are warning advisors to make sure that the retirement plans they advise are compliant with Department of Labor rules, as the DOL’s regulatory arm responsible for policing these plans is cracking down.

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  DOL ‘Disappointed’ With Industry Input on Fiduciary IRA Request

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  February 29, 2012

  The Department of Labor’s EBSA says it is “disappointed” that industry trade groups could not provide more data by the Feb. 24 deadline, and it's "bewildered" that the data underlying the Oliver Wyman report is "not forthcoming."

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  DOL Deadline on Fiduciary IRA Request Set for Feb. 24

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  February 16, 2012

  The Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) has given industry trade groups until Feb. 24 to fulfill the department’s request regarding what impact the conflicts of interest faced by brokers who advise on IRAs have on IRA investors.

• DOL Fiduciary Rule Set for First-Half 2012 Release

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  February 1, 2012

  Department says it is working on cost-benefit analysis for reproposal to ‘get this rule right’

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  Industry Groups to DOL: Fiduciary IRA Request 'Difficult'

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  January 24, 2012

  After a Tuesday meeting with DOL over its fiduciary IRA request, industry trade groups are still limited in how much help they can provide.

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  Industry Groups to DOL: ‘Clarify’ Fiduciary IRA Request

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  January 16, 2012

  Industry trade groups told the DOL in a Jan. 12 letter that it would be impossible for them to provide data concerning conflicts of interests that brokers face in advising IRAs by Jan. 15.

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  DOL Still Tinkering With Fiduciary Standard on IRAs

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  January 9, 2012

  Department says it is working on cost-benefit analysis for reproposal, to “get this rule right."