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SEC Chairman Michael Piwowar speaks out about the "terrible, horrible, no-good, very bad" Department of Labor Fiduciary Rule. 

If you’re like us, you rejoiced last Friday (Feb 3, 2017) as you watched President Trump sign the Executive Order effectively taking a stand to dismantle the DOL Fiduciary Rule that has been on the minds’ of Financial Advisors across the country for over a year. We sighed a sigh of relief as we thought eliminating the impending rule would save us headaches, hurdles, and “Unintended Consequences”.

2016 was a year full of surprises that caused Financial Advisors to feel a wide variety of emotions. To many, the unpredictable nature of 2016 conjured up many negative feelings of fear or dread in regards to the markets and our collective financial future. But as of late it seems the majority of 2016’s fears and downturns are being overcome.

Photo Credit: Lisa Benson, Slate

On December 13th Vanderbilt Chief Compliance Officer, Barry Champney was invited to participate in a Round Table Discussion in New York City around the issue of The DOL Fiduciary Rule. Top CCO’s, CEO’s, Compliance Personnel, and Attorneys who are focusing on the DOL issue were invited to come together for a collaborative discussion to share insights and questions.

Lisa Roth, of Monahan & Roth, LLC has been Vanderbilt’s key compliance consultant for many years and currently serves on several FINRA boards. This October she was the Keynote Speaker at Vanderbilt’s 2016 Annual Sales and Compliance Meeting. Her presentation, “Just the Fact’s Ma’am” focused on the DOL Fiduciary Rule and what it means for Financial Advisors. Here were just some of the highlights of the best rated talk of the day: