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The announcement was welcomed by Wall Street lobbying groups, some of whom sued to vacate the Obama-era regulation.

Secretary of Labor Eugene Scalia said retirement plans aren’t for “furthering social goals or policy objectives that are not in the financial interest of the plan.”

A Democratic-led SEC could revisit Reg BI, advocacy groups and industry observers say.

Reports of the death of fiduciary differentiation have been greatly exaggerated, contends fiduciary advocate Knut Rostad.

Though designed to raise standards for broker-dealers, the SEC’s 564-page rule sent ripples throughout the advisory industry.

There's a lot to navigate when it comes to assuring clients that the benefits outweigh the headaches.

It could be the most significant update to advisor standards of conduct in years.

The presidential hopeful ups the pressure on FINRA and lays down another plank in a platform seen as hostile to Wall Street.

Even as BDs transition from their commission roots, too many still treat advice as a liability.

The transparency of a fee charged to other fund firms for use of the platform is allegedly questioned.