DoL

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.

From regulators to technology providers to CEOs, these are the players who will remake wealth management in 2017.

Advisers and experts offer insights about the changes and issues the industry will face next year.

Former Department of Labor officials allege systemic breakdown of whistleblower protection; two also handled Wells Fargo cases that went nowhere.

The president-elect's nominee will help decide the fate of the department's fiduciary rule.

The industry trade group is also calling on regulators to harmonize existing rules.

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

Anticipation of auto enrollment features is expected to change the way advisers serve their clients.

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

The new administration will have two paths it can take to stop the regulation from being implemented.

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

Fiduciary rule preparation and new technology lures Integrated Financial Partners.

The fiduciary rule was an unintended gift for those who focus on income distribution planning.

The fiduciary rule was an unintended gift for those who focus on income distribution planning.

Industry firms taking a similar approach can clarify confusion for clients and stem attrition among adviser ranks.

The wirehouse's moves are intended to remain competitive in the recruiting contest for top brokers.

"Advisers cannot just sell an all-Vanguard portfolio and hope to afford their fee," says Jonathan Steinberg, WisdomTree's CEO.

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.

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

Key questions to ask when firms choose to rely on the best interest contract exemption. Some policies may drive advisers away.