RESOURCES
FACT SHEETS
Why do we need a new Rule?
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DOL Retirement Security Proposal Would Protect Retirement Savers From Bad Investment Advice (Consumer Federation of America)
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Two-Page Overview of Proposed DOL Rule (Save Our Retirement)
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Senator Sanders and Ranking Member Bobby Scott Comment Letter in Support of Proposed Retirement Security Rule (January 2024)
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Why are current rules and regulations not strong enough?
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Americans Need DOL's Retirement Security Rule: “The NAIC “best interest” model regulation is inadequate” (CFP Board)
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Comparing CFP Board's Code and Standards to the NAIC's Model Regulation #275 (CFP Board)
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Annuities Sales Incentives: Trips and Bonuses (Professor Dana M. Muir)
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Who will the Rule benefit?
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Fiduciary Investment Advice Benefits Investors (CFP Board)
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Joe Peiffer Testimony before the House Committee on Education & the Workforce - see Exhibit A (February 2024)
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Personal Stories: Demonstrating the Need for the Rule (Save Our Retirement)
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Morningstar analysis of savings due to proposed rule (Morningstar, January 2024)
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Small Differences in Mutual Fund Fees Can Cut Billions From Americans' Retirement Savings (Pew, June 2022)
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Why are opposition talking points against the Rule wrong?
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DOL Retirement Security Proposal: Setting the Record Straight Exposing the Misinformation and Scare Tactics Being Used to Kill the Rule (Consumer Federation of America)
- Myth vs. Fact (Save Our Retirement)
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​What do advisers and investors think about these proposed requirements?
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CFP Board Survey: Retirement Investor Expectations From Financial Advisors Survey (CFP Board, March 2024)
- 2024 CFP Board Access to Financial Advice Survey (CFP Board, March 2024)
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Unbiased Financial Advice About Retirement Is Important to Older Adults (AARP, January 2024)
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Who supports the rule?
ARTICLES
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Who Can Be Trusted for Retirement Advice? New Rules Strengthen Protections. (NYTimes, April 23, 2024)
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What to Do When Your 401(k) Leaves Something to Be Desired (NYTimes, April 19, 2024)
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Fiduciaries Should Have 'Little Difficulty' Complying With DOL Rule, CFP Board Counsel Says (Financial Advisor, April 2, 2024)
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How a New Rule Could Change the Way Advisers Handle Your Retirement Money (New York Times, March 2024)
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DOL Fiduciary Rule Is Long Overdue, CFP Board's Top Lawyer Says (Think Advisor, March 2024)
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Congress should reject attempts to block fiduciary rule using spending bills – coalition (Pensions & Investments, February 28, 2024)
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Who to Trust With Your 401(k): DOL’s Fiduciary Rule Explained (Bloomberg Law, January 3, 2024)
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Wall Street Set to Fight 401(k) Advice Rule in Public Hearings (Bloomberg Law, December 12, 2023)
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DOL faces uphill climb with new fiduciary standard rule proposal (Pensions & Investments, November 6, 2023)
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Biden’s ‘Junk Fee’ Crackdown Comes for Retirement Advice (The Wall Street Journal, October 31, 2023)
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DOL's Fiduciary Rule Proposal Would Extend ERISA's Reach (Law360, October 31, 2023)
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Labor Department proposal kicks off industry's next fiduciary fight (Financial Planning, October 31, 2023)
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401(k) Advocates Gear Up to Fight Wall Street on Fiduciary Rule (Bloomberg Law, September 28, 2023)
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A new DOL fiduciary rule? 26 key excerpts from the proposal (Financial Planning, April 2, 2023)
LETTERS TO CONGRESS
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More than 60 groups send letter to Congress in support of final rule (April 24)
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36 Unions Endorse DOL Rule and Oppose Harmful Riders (March 2024)
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SOR Coalition Urges Congress to Oppose Appropriations Policy Riders (February 2024)
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AARP Urges Members of Congress to Support Retirement Security Rule (House, Senate) (February 2024)
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CFA Opposes Appropriations Riders Related to Proposed Retirement Security Rule (February 2024)
LETTERS FROM CONGRESS
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Dear Colleague led by Congresswoman Maxine Waters and signed by 55 other Members of Congress in support of the proposed Rule (April 10, 2024)
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Dear Colleague led by Senator Fetterman to DOL and OMB in support of the proposed Rule (March 26, 2024)
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Dear Colleague led by Representatives Kaptur and Mrvan to DOL in support of the proposed Rule (February 26, 2024)​​
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Senator Sanders and Ranking Member Bobby Scott Comment Letter in Support of Proposed Retirement Security Rule (January 2024)