Explaining is as simple as using this phrase: Fiduciary rule.

Explaining is as straightforward as using this phrase: Fiduciary rule.

Massachusetts’ securities regulator tells the robo adviser to change its client communications policy by the end of September.

Bad behavior on the part of humans could open opportunities for artificial intelligence to act as risk management checks in financial firms.

Focusing on profitability and management of expenses helps alternative asset managers proactively manage and support their infrastructure more effectively.

The Massachusetts senator and other politicians blast John Stumpf’s handling of the cross-selling scandal.

The Institute for the Fiduciary Standard says the SEC and CFP Board have failed to define true client-first service. It aims to fill that gap with a new list.

Lobbyists who’ve been bashing away at Washington’s latest effort to regulate Wall Street pay may find the lender just grabbed the hammer from their hands.

Only 18% of RIAs refrain from these key conflicts of interest, a new study by the Institute for the Fiduciary Standard found.

Additional guidance on the new regulations will come regularly, according to Deputy Assistant Secretary Timothy Hauser.

"A sooner-than-expected hike could result in these stocks trading up sharply, but the options market is largely discounting / overlooking this possibility," strategists wrote in a client note.

U.S. attorneys have opened criminal inquiries to look into both potential corporate and individual wrongdoing, according to a person familiar with the Justice Department investigation.

The bank’s president Tim Sloan has been meeting with members of Congress and their staffs in Washington, said people with knowledge of the discussions.

Charles Augustus Banks called San Antonio Spurs player Tim Duncan's claims against him "naïve and immature" last year. Now the former RIA is under indictment by a federal grand jury and faces SEC charges.

The firm failed to detect one of its registered representatives converting $370,000 in client funds for the rep's own use, according to the regulator.

In the face of political uncertainty, planners are clinging to cash and reallocating client assets to short-term investments.

Should advisers opt for better platform options or losing back-office and administrative tasks?

The lender eliminated production goals in effort to reassure regulators, lawmakers and customers after employees opened more than 2 million accounts without clients’ approval.

The bank can adapt to adjustments needed to deal with claims it opened 2 million customer accounts without authorization, according to CFO John Shrewsberry.

From hiring sprees to accelerating software launches, companies are gearing up for the significant expenses and changes wrought by the new regulation.