Fiduciary Rule

Despite initial reservations, the advisers eventually viewed the cuts as the right thing to do in light of the industry's shift to a fiduciary standard of care.

Despite confusion over the rule's fate, ERISA attorney Fred Reish warns advisors it's likely to go into effect without significant changes.

From BlackRock CEO Larry Fink to author Michael Lewis, here are the most thought-provoking remarks made at the asset manager's annual conference.

Dan Arnold expects that upheaval to lead to more movement of advisers and assets.

Advisers must integrate risk management, invest in technology and take control of what they can.

Advisers must integrate risk management, invest in technology and take control of what they can.

Alexander Acosta must reckon with a June 9 deadline amid a tense political debate dividing the industry.

The Labor Department's own rule-making process may be presenting hurdles to completely rescinding the regulation.

The new offerings could boost returns to investors by 50 basis points, according to a Morningstar study.

The firm previously told some customers they would be transferred from their advisers to a self-managed system, but then backtracked and said it's holding off on the changes.

Even though the rule has been delayed, the issues raised by it still need to be addressed by advisers, according to industry insiders.

CEO Jon Stein bemoaned the rule's 60-day delay and mulled what would happen if it was repealed entirely.

One brokerage executive likens the situation to changing the rules of a football game after the teams are already on the field.

A new campaign, which highlights the toll investors may face from conflicted retirement advice, is designed to win grass-roots and government support for the regulation.

Advisers will be challenged to evolve to remain successful in the new age of cheaper investing, shifting demographics and (at some point) a fiduciary standard, says Tim Coleman of Centier Bank.

The Labor Department will now conduct a review with an eye toward amending or rescinding it.

Here's what an alternative approach to the Labor Department regulation could look like.

One expert feels the marketing advantage is exaggerated because clients come into an adviser relationship like a marriage: "They’re not expecting to get divorced.”

It’s time to consider payment schemes that are more transparent and better aligned between who pays the cost — and who enjoys the benefits.