Examples of Fiduciary Rule in a sentence
If these sections of the Fiduciary Rule are revoked, repealed or no longer effective, these representations shall be deemed to be no longer in effect.
Further, “[n]othing in the Dodd-Frank Act indicates that Congress intended to preclude the DOL’s regulation of fiduciary investment advice under ERISA or its application of such a regulation to securities brokers or dealers.” Fiduciary Rule, 81 Fed.
The Producer acknowledges and agrees that nothing in this Agreement shall cause or require the Company to provide any investment advice or recommendation, or otherwise act as an “investment advice fiduciary,” as defined in the DOL Fiduciary Rule, with respect to any Covered Account that acquires or holds a Policy or whose assets are used to fund a Policy.
Agent shall be responsible for the use of the data received in connection with the DOL Fiduciary Rule from Company or any independent third-party providers such as Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation.
This is because part of the final Department of Labor (DOL) Fiduciary Rule (described in our prior post) takes effect at this time, and will apply to anyone receiving a fee for providing a “recommendation” regarding covered investment transactions.
The Producer acknowledges and agrees that compliance with the DOL Fiduciary Rule or any applicable PTE does not obviate the requirement to comply with this Agreement, the Market Conduct Manual or any other Applicable Law and, conversely, that compliance with this Agreement and the Market Conduct Manual may not fully satisfy the Producer’s obligations under the DOL Fiduciary Rule, an applicable PTE or Applicable Law.
This is particularly true where such abrogation portends consequences that “are undeniably significant.” Accordingly, the Fiduciary Rule’s interpretation of “investment advice fiduciary” fatally conflicts with the statutory text and contemporary understandings.4. Consistency with other prongs of ERISA’s “fiduciary” definition In addition to the preceding flaws, the Fiduciary Rule renders the second prong of ERISA’s fiduciary status definition in tension with its companion subsections.
While the Fiduciary Rule most directly impacts investment advice providers, employer sponsors of ERISA retirement plans should also be aware of the new rules and of the ways in which plan service provider arrangements and internal human resources practices may be impacted by them.
As a result of the Fiduciary Rule, firms are reviewing investment products and compensation structures and planning revisions designed to make it easier to comply with the Fiduciary Rule.
Thus, investors are already benefitting from stronger protections since the Fiduciary Rule became partly applicable on June 9, 2017.