Regulation

Regulator could make some "immediate" changes; arbitration reform advocate says he's "hopeful."

Looking ahead to 2016, executives are focused on responding to regulatory demands, technological changes and managing market challenges.

As lawmakers broker a compromise to keep the government funded, industry groups vow to continue the fight to delay Department of Labor's controversial advisors rules.

The last review was seven years ago.

Advisors can tell clients that the Fed will likely be very cautious in the months to come, says columnist Kimberly Foss.

The Financial Stability Oversight Council was characterized as an enigmatic interagency body that has not provided enough rationale for designating certain financial firms as a threat to the economy.

Scott Minerd, global chief investment officer at Guggenheim Partners, predicts 10% to 15% of junk bond funds may face high withdrawals as more investors worry about getting their money back.

As signs of stress mount in credit markets, a $788 million mutual fund is blocking clients from pulling their money so its holdings can be liquidated in an orderly fashion.

It’s rare that advisors leave the Christian-oriented independent firm, a spokeswoman says.

A proposal to require the Labor Department to respond to the volumes of comment it received on the proposal would create a delay that fiduciary advocates say would run out the clock on a vital consumer protection.