The Department of Labor officially announced the 18-month extension of the effective date of the key, and most onerous provisions, of the DOL Fiduciary Rule (until July 1, 2019).[1]  The announcement was made on November 29, 2017.  This extension delays the implementation of the most problematic procedures of the DOL Fiduciary Rule, which had been previously set to take effect on January 1, 2018.  However, advisers should be aware that the portions of the DOL Fiduciary Rule, known as the “Impartial Conduct Standards,” are already effective.