Fiduciary standard

The marketplace may be the ultimate arbiter of the regulation, say MarketCounsel conference experts.

The firm detailed its compliance plans while acknowledging that the regulation could be changed under President-elect Trump.

There's another approach to crafting a regulation that would benefit advisers and clients, RBC Wealth Management's former CEO says.

The Republican's hostility to all things Obama sets the stage for dramatic departures on financial regulation.

After more than three-and-a-half years at the helm, Mary Jo White made incremental moves to expand advisor exams, but did not move on structural reform or implement a uniform fiduciary standard, as many advocates had hoped.

The IBD selects UBS veteran to become CEO

The commission will examine how digital advice platforms uphold fiduciary responsibilities and safeguard client data.

Signing on wholeheartedly can be an effective marketing tool with clients.

Here are key takeaways from a Department of Labor fact sheet.