Analysis: Arguably the greatest adjustment pressure will be on annuity companies and broker-dealer and insurance firms that will not likely qualify for the level-fee fiduciary exception.

The trio expressed confidence in their ability to weather the impact of the rule on their wealth businesses during recent earnings calls.

Jon Xu, chief technology officer and co-founder of FutureAdvisor, says the financial industry has only begun to tap the data available to it.

The traditional grid that delivered handsome payouts for advisers will likely go away for all but the top performers.

The debate has spread far beyond planners and regulators, suggesting to some that public consciousness, and widespread change, might be on the rise.

A broker discovers that FINRA has changed the comment period from 15 days to three, a leading compliance expert says.

Best interest contracts don't allow conflicts of interest, but don't ban all conflicted compensation. The DoL may be giving the industry enough rope to hang itself.

If advisers fall short, “required disclosures will provide a roadmap to the plaintiff’s attorney to pursue."

"Asking more questions or a specific number of questions isn’t necessarily going to make the suitable and fiduciary responsibilities any better," says FutureAdvisor's co-founder Jon Xu.

Robert Crowe, through his lawyers, is arguing the facts of his case should prevent the SEC from bringing charges of securities fraud against him.

The clock is ticking for the onset of an incredibly far-reaching new fiduciary rule. Here’s who it helps — and hurts.

Mark Immel had been awarded $450,000 in arbitration but faced further legal battles.

"Direct-to-consumer is not our model," says Scott Curtis, president, Raymond James Financial Services.

The new rules aren't the bonanza for lawyers first imagined from the DoL's fiduciary efforts.

FINRA scolded the firms for alleged operational systems, supervisory and recordkeeping deficiencies.

The rep was barred for engaging in money laundering and helping a childhood friend and business associate deceive creditors.

Mutual and hedge fund managers dodged the toughest provisions of newly proposed U.S. pay rules designed to discourage excessive risk-taking on Wall Street.

Rogers described any potential impact of the new rule as marginal and noted that it might also offer opportunity.

Advisors managing assets within retirement plan vehicles, including IRAs, will need to take a hard look at their own pricing and practices, because simply disclosing conflicts of interest is no longer good enough under the new rule.

The Fed’s quarter-point rate increase is proving a boon to custody banks.