Fiduciary standard

When measured against a standard of care for best interest advice, digital wealth managers fall short, attorney Melanie Fein argues.

The impartial conduct standards have boosted clients’ chances, a longtime arbitrator says.

Advocates call for the commission to address investor confusion.

As prospects for the best interest contract exemption fade, the Labor Department is pursuing a "streamlined" exemption for conflict-free mutual fund shares.

Fintech entrepreneurs with a common mission: to help planners, not disrupt them.

Banks need to re-assign some of their wealth management clients, says Arthur Osman, executive VP, institution services at LPL. This can lower costs, help develop new talent and with the right touch, clients won’t feel disconnected from the bank, he says.

The move will likely be seen as a win by the opponents of the regulation.

The door has closed for public comments on the board’s propositions. While some industry heavyweights commended them, critics call out contradictions.

The products protect clients against losses, but significant caveats emerge in the fine print.

These two accounts are both funded with money that has already been taxed, but there are still important differences that clients need to know.