Regulation

How have other countries that introduced fiduciary standards before the U.S. fared? Toronto-based adviser Trevor Parry gives the long view.

Analysis: Arguably the greatest adjustment pressure will be on annuity companies and broker-dealer and insurance firms that will not likely qualify for the level-fee fiduciary exception.

The trio expressed confidence in their ability to weather the impact of the rule on their wealth businesses during recent earnings calls.

Jon Xu, chief technology officer and co-founder of FutureAdvisor, says the financial industry has only begun to tap the data available to it.

The traditional grid that delivered handsome payouts for advisers will likely go away for all but the top performers.

The debate has spread far beyond planners and regulators, suggesting to some that public consciousness, and widespread change, might be on the rise.

A broker discovers that FINRA has changed the comment period from 15 days to three, a leading compliance expert says.

Best interest contracts don't allow conflicts of interest, but don't ban all conflicted compensation. The DoL may be giving the industry enough rope to hang itself.

If advisers fall short, “required disclosures will provide a roadmap to the plaintiff’s attorney to pursue."

"Asking more questions or a specific number of questions isn’t necessarily going to make the suitable and fiduciary responsibilities any better," says FutureAdvisor's co-founder Jon Xu.