What's next for the fiduciary rule under a Trump White House?
Melanie Waddell, Washington Bureau chief for our sister publication Investment Advisor Magazine and ThinkAdvisor.com analyzes the implications of a Trump administration on the Department of Labor's controversial, and industry-changing, rule. Click Melanie's photo to go to the video. (You can also find it on Periscope.)
And see Benefits PRO's ongoing coverage of the DOL fiduciary rule at our DOL Fiduciary Rule Page.
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You might also be interested in these latest articles from Benefits PRO's Nick Thornton, who has covered the rule for several years with attention paid to retirement advisor, plan provider, and plan sponsor implications:
And, as usual, we are interested in your thoughts. What do you see as the future of the DOL fiduciary rule? Please comment below!
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Melanie Waddell
Melanie is senior editor and Washington bureau chief of ThinkAdvisor. Her ThinkAdvisor coverage zeros in on how politics, policy, legislation and regulations affect the investment advisory space. Melanie’s coverage has been cited in various lawmakers’ reports, letters and bills, and in the Labor Department’s fiduciary rule in 2024. In 2019, Melanie received an Honorable Mention, Range of Work by a Single Author award from @Folio. Melanie joined Investment Advisor magazine as New York bureau chief in 2000. She has been a columnist since 2002. She started her career in Washington in 1994, covering financial issues at American Banker. Since 1997, Melanie has been covering investment-related issues, holding senior editorial positions at American Banker publications in both Washington and New York. Briefly, she was content chief for Internet Capital Group’s EFinancialWorld in New York and wrote freelance articles for Institutional Investor. Melanie holds a bachelor’s degree in English from Towson University. She interned at The Baltimore Sun and its suburban edition.
