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"There is an added sense of urgency now," says Barbara Roper, director of investor protection at the Consumer Federation of America.

The White House has made fiduciary part of investors' vocabulary.

OSHA supports ex-broker Johnny Burris’ firing because he allegedly faked company letterhead. Burris says the bank approved the altered letter years before.

The decision vindicates ex-broker Johnny Burris, but also supports the move to fire him. However, a bank document obtained by Financial Planning casts doubts on the reason for his termination.

That's just one solution among several that will help prepare your firm for success now and in the future, columnist Bob Veres says.

How the new regulation will affect a planner’s advice.

Critics say the regulation's costs and hurdles will hurt advisers. But there's another side to the story.

The industry's trajectory is being permanently altered. Here's why.

Dan Moisand's firm joins the Institute for the Fiduciary Standard's new listing. Moisand is a former CFP Board official and ex-president of the FPA.

Will Chief District Judge Barbara Lynn be the first to rule against the regulation? Opponents of a case in Texas federal court have high hopes.