Here’s an inside look at what’s been making all those headlines the last few years, and maybe what might be making headlines in the next few years.
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![Exclusive Interview: Blaine Aikin says DOL Fiduciary Rule’s “Lasting Impact Lives On”](https://fiduciarynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Aikin-Blaine-2019-660x395-505x306_c.jpg)
![What Will the Fiduciary Standard Look Like in Five Years?](https://fiduciarynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/future-1239052-660x395-505x306_c.jpg)
Still, if one has confidence the marketplace will drive the industry towards focusing on the best interests of clients, then a de facto fiduciary standard can emerge organically, without overt reliance on regulators.
![The SEC’s “Best Interest” Proposal – A Step Forward or a Set Back?](https://fiduciarynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/stairs-1172589-660x395-505x306_c.jpg)
We asked financial professionals across the nation for their thoughts on the SEC’s effort. As you might imagine, it’s clear Regulation Best Interest has some good points and some not-so-good points.
![DOL Fiduciary Rule Post-Mortem: How Long Will the Taste Linger?](https://fiduciarynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/lunch-time-1320484-660x395-505x306_c.jpg)
Is the DOL’s Defunct Rule a Fiduciary Obi-Wan: More Powerful Dead Than Alive?
![Exclusive Interview with Duane Thompson: Expect the Fiduciary Rule to Go Live on June 9th](https://fiduciarynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Duane-Thompson-larger-2017-660x395-505x306_c.jpg)
“As for as the pre-release discussion of the Trump tax plan, I would just ignore it. It’s short on details, which raises too many questions.”
What might surprise you the most is how easily the industry will adapt to the new fiduciary guidelines.
Two experts feel we’re on the cusp of a major milestone, two experts don’t. You’re the tie-breaker. What do you believe?
Will the Fiduciary Standard and the DOL’s new Fiduciary Rule become collateral damage in a Romney victory?
In many ways, the fallout of the Merrill Rule made this debate what it is today.