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Such a portfolio outperformed the S&P 500 in an analysis covering 1928 to 2015.

That extra back-end comp "can create acute conflicts of interest," the Department of Labor says in newly provided regulatory guidance.

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The custodian's CTO Tim Heier said it has no intentions to sell the data or information it gathers.

Lawyers will likely become "very industrious … and once the trial bar is on to something, you know regulators will look,” a Schwab exec predicts.

Morgan Stanley and RBC lose two recruits to the regional firm.

"We fully expect to offer a range of options to help our clients," CEO Paul Reilly said.

The new rule will lead to lower built-in commissions, enhanced agent/advisor education, and increased regulation of indexed annuities.

Unlike its rival, Morgan will keep commission-based retirement accounts under the new regulation's best interest contract exemption.

As digital wealth management proliferates, firms are expected to challenge each other in more pointed, head-on comparisons of their services.