Fiduciary Rule

With a rise of class-action lawsuits in the offing, the smallest investors could get the cold shoulder.

Independent robo providers still have a chance to survive and reach sustainability, thanks to an expected flood of smaller accounts being shed as a result of the rule.

SEC Chairwoman tells lawmakers that a uniform fiduciary proposal is advancing and appeals for a funding increase that would be used to beef up advisor exams.

Implementing the rule is a key legacy goal of the Obama administration.

The timeframe for implementing the rule is unrealistic under the original proposal, according to the general counsel for SIFMA, an industry trade and lobby group.

In a surprise move on Wednesday, the company went public with its plans to prepare its advisors and financial institutions for the coming regulatory changes.

The broad-based price reductions could force other IBDs out of business, one expert thinks.

Only time will tell if institutions that have been proactive fare best.

The head of Wall Street's chief regulator doesn't see "why a best interest standard shouldn't apply across all products and all activities."

Research firm Cerulli Associates anticipates "unexpected changes" in the retirement space as a result of the Labor Department's proposed rule.