Fiduciary standard

Jay Clayton acknowledged in testimony on Capitol Hill that it's a “very complicated issue.”

It allows more flexibility than some may think, according to executives from the two firms.

With the Labor Department and SEC signaling further potential changes in the regulatory framework, here's what advisers need to know now.

An open question is how the latest effort by the agency would coordinate with the Department of Labor.

For the first time in his 30-year career, columnist Bob Veres is starting to hope the sector may catch up in the areas of trust, transparency and a fiduciary mindset. A promising new app is helping him get there.

The DoL’s fiduciary rule means advisers can expect additional scrutiny over fees. So how can they prepare for these industry changes?

Serving a client’s best interest means focusing on fewer households. Staying profitable means choosing the right ones. Editor Lee Conrad talks with LPL exec Arthur Osman about segmenting a book of business.

The firm says its external backup system failed at the same time its main internet connection was cut, raising concerns.

Former Vanguard CEO Jack Brennan says the Labor Department has already succeeded in swaying firms and investors over to best-interest advice.

The investment product raises eyebrows, but the firm’s founders have pledged to act as fiduciaries.

The method is gaining traction, even as some warn against abandoning the regular approach.

Despite initial reservations, the advisers eventually viewed the cuts as the right thing to do in light of the industry's shift to a fiduciary standard of care.

The private equity-backed firm has added seven ex-wirehouse advisers so far this year.

Dan Arnold expects that upheaval to lead to more movement of advisers and assets.

Advisers must integrate risk management, invest in technology and take control of what they can.

Advisers must integrate risk management, invest in technology and take control of what they can.

Alexander Acosta must reckon with a June 9 deadline amid a tense political debate dividing the industry.

Life insurance and annuity sales are the elephant in the room when it comes to the fiduciary standard.

Transition packages have been changing, and so should an advisers' approach to changing firms.

The new offerings could boost returns to investors by 50 basis points, according to a Morningstar study.