On January 13, 2017, the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) issued a second set of guidance on its new fiduciary rules, which are scheduled to become effective on April 10, 2017. The guidance was issued in the form of FAQs (“FAQs”) and is the second round of guidance to be published by the DOL prior to the effective dates of the new rules. Earlier in January, the DOL issued FAQs directed at consumers instead of practitioners that contain general information about the new fiduciary rules.
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