Regulatory reform

It's a bigger challenge to keep pace with a fast changing industry, CEO Robert Cook said.

Chairman Jay Clayton says the regulator is drafting a rule proposal to harmonize standards for brokers and advisors.

The storm devastated Puerto Rico, which has seen a surge of client complaints.

Moves by Nevada and others threaten to create compliance confusion.

A different regulatory landscape is encouraging brokers to reconsider their options.

Staying current with where the regulation stands can be hard. Here's what advisors need to know now.

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

Public perception, the laboriousness of the rule-making process and other factors have acted as roadblocks to wholesale repealing the regulation.

Chairman Jay Clayton and OCIE's director provided advisors with hints on the regulator’s methods.

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

The Office of Management and Budget concluded its review of the proposal, a key step in the administrative process, which puts a freeze on further implementing the regulation.

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.

Regulations can take a long time to reverse.

Let's have a robust discussion about how to improve outcomes for clients, but let's stop inventing bogus reasons why we shouldn't look after their best interests.

The Labor Department is receiving a deluge of feedback from advisers and investors on whether to revise its controversial regulation.

A new bill would go further than past attempts to block the Labor Department altogether.

Expanding the fiduciary role of CFPs is a good thing — but the fine print is worth sweating.

Some predict the new standards will push more planners to drop their CFPs.

The move comes the same week that the SEC said it would try to coordinate with the Labor Department on the regulation.