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Comment letters solicited by the DOL reveal the financial industry's fears and wishes about the fiduciary rule -- here's what Empower Retirement, BlackRock, IRI and others are saying.

Rules governing retirees' 401(k)s can cause them all sorts of problems -- but this might change soon.

Simply, RMDs are the required minimum distribution the IRS requires you to withdraw from a retirement account after you retire. But that's not all.

CalPERS hopes to reverse a ruling that dismissed its securities fraud lawsuit in a case that could impact hundreds of other statutes, including those involving employee retirement plans and product liability claims.

The SEC has charged 27 individuals and entities for allegedly posting bullish articles about public companies on the internet under the guise of impartiality.

Should state regulators update their own annuity sales standards in light of the DOL fiduciary rule uncertainty?

For the millions of beneficiaries of Social Security and millions more to come, a functional relationship between Rep. Sam Johnson, R-TX and Rep. John Larson, D-CT stands as the best hope to date for addressing the programs solvency crisis.

What you need to know about the fiduciary rule delay, the surprising decision to delay the requirement for written acknowledgements, and why both opponents and proponents aren't happy.