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.

With the Labor Department and SEC signaling further potential changes in the regulatory framework, here's what advisers need to know now.

Leading RIA custodian is warning that BIC disclosures, legal liability in second wave of DoL rule could be devastating for small advisers.

In a fiduciary world, well-designed digital advice will outperform humans, argues a UPenn legal expert.

He confessed months after he was caught with 136 pounds of marijuana, investigators say.

Advisers may think their firm’s credibility stems from a big number. That’s not to say they should misrepresent their assets under management, Michael Kitces writes.

Experts stress that advisers are on the frontlines in detecting when senior clients suffer from diminished capacity or fall victim to abuse.

They seek a refund and damages after they said the firm directed them to its Thinkorswim website, according to a FINRA arbitration filing.

He concealed 300 transactions over two years while raking in millions of dollars, investigators say.

Claiming the earned income tax and child tax credit may get tougher under Trump’s 2018 budget plan.

An open question is how the latest effort by the agency would coordinate with the Department of Labor.

The challenges of new regulations may actually allow independent firms to grow and thrive—particularly those which embrace these four advice-centric features.

The wirehouse had held back on finalizing some aspects of its fiduciary implementation plan until the rule's fate was clearer.

For the first time in his 30-year career, columnist Bob Veres is starting to hope the sector may catch up in the areas of trust, transparency and a fiduciary mindset. A promising new app is helping him get there.

A clear path has emerged after historic revenue drops among the top independent broker-dealers.

The investor received 15 months in prison after pleading guilty to wire fraud.