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Merrill Lynch, UBS and others made considerable alterations to policies and procedures in order to be compliant with the Labor Department regulation.

Even after a federal appeals court struck down the rule, more clashes over the regulation of sales versus advice are inevitable.

Industry insiders see the agency proceeding with its rule to harmonize standards for brokers and advisors.

The FBI has reportedly interviewed employees at the bank’s wealth management unit.

The Department of Labor has an incentive to defend its rule-making authority even though it is considering revisions to the regulation.

A federal court has struck down the rule and the industry’s top online advice executives are speaking out.

While some are mainstays, there are a few new ones to add to the list this year.

The agency is using alternatives to enforcement actions such as targeted exams, deficiency letters and a self-reporting initiative.

Focus turns to the SEC as it considers creating its own higher standard of client care.

With the SEC and Labor Department rethinking their approach to a higher standard, a court's recent ruling may not have a lasting impact.

Funds that experienced poor performance and registered investment companies with little management experience are among those that may be under scrutiny.

Massachusetts is probing whether the firm's wealth management unit steered clients toward inappropriate investments and high-cost accounts.

The commission is visiting far more advisors than just two years ago.

Religious groups threaten to withdraw shareholder proposal on the bank’s decision.

The Senator wants to know what the SEC is doing to prevent harassment at banks.

The second-largest independent broker-dealer overcharged nearly 1,800 retail retirement accounts, the regulator says.

Commission officials put the industry on notice about self-reporting: financial advisors must comply or face harsh punishments.

The scrutiny puts a spotlight on a small corner of the $3.4 trillion ETF industry.

"I think it's something that the market needs. I think it's something that regulators need," Jay Clayton says.

Advisor "reaped substantial profits" from 65 clients by using block accounts, the regulator says.