Fiduciary Rule

Advisers face fewer choices for clients as both the rule and SEC enforcement roil the market.

It allows more flexibility than some may think, according to executives from the two firms.

One alternative is a hybrid long-term-care policy with features of traditional LTC insurance and cash-value life coverage that grows over time.

More banks are implementing second-story adviser programs as they embrace advice-based client relationships in the wake of the fiduciary rule.

The firm says the new platform will make it faster and easier for advisers to find and purchase insurance coverage for their clients.

Independent advisers are poised to benefit from implementation of the DoL ruling.

The impartial conduct standards are rigorous. And they are especially necessary for small investors.

You probably feel you already act in your clients’ best interests, but now that it’s official, you could feel it in your paycheck. Editor Lee Conrad talks with consultant Peter Bielan about changes banks are considering for their advisers.

The truth is, many investors would be horrified to learn the true extent of the fees they pay.

Wirehouses, broker-dealers and banks unveiled client-friendly policies while asking the agency for further delays.