Fiduciary Rule

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CEO Jon Stein bemoaned the rule's 60-day delay and mulled what would happen if it was repealed entirely.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