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What to know about the DOL fiduciary rule, whether you're a broker-dealer, insurance agent, IRA advisor, registered investment advisor, or plan sponsor.

In light of the DOLs recent hardline stance on the subject of plan sponsor obligations under ERISA (GAP Stores and others have recently been sued in breach of fiduciary lawsuits), I believe that the new safe haven transparency standard for plan sponsors must be fiduciary-level transparency.

Do you provide Health Savings Accounts to employees? The DOL fiduciary rule affects how you communicate with employees about HSAs -- and more.

In the real world of the DOL fiduciary rule, there's not one Best Interest Contract Exemption, but four, according to attorney Marcia Wagners interpretation of the rule.

Studies show financial education doesn't offer long-term benefits, but changing investor behavior does. What's an advisor to do?

Retirement plan service providers that strive to retain 401(k) plan participants as customers after retirement might be changing their call center procedures because of the fiduciary rule, but how will it affect their asset retention rates?

Americans are starting to wonder how theyll get pay raises during retirement, a study shows.

The lawsuit by the National Association for Fixed Annuities challenges the DOL fiduciary rule on six counts but the key question is whether the rule creates a new private right of action.