Biggest concern is threat of excessive litigation due to best-interest contract exemption.
Though his decision not to delay the June 9 applicability date of the rule might seem like a blow to opponents, Mr. Acosta made it evident that revising the measure is the endgame.
Financial advisers should be cognizant of where the market is now relative to where it has been — and how that might be influencing their clients.
President Donald J. Trump plans to host a series of listening sessions on the tax plan.
While getting Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch confirmed was a major win, Mr. Trump has stumbled in many other important areas.
With more and more technology options being made available to clients, it's time for advisers to rethink what they charge for their services
Prospects don't always know what it means to be a fiduciary, but they know what they want to hear when asking an adviser if they are one.
Regulators should launch a full-scale investigation into how to avoid putting firms into double jeopardy.
Broad questions on the rationale for SROs in the securities industry provide a starting point for the regulator to review and hone its mission, says CEO Robert Cook.
The financial abuse of older people is on the rise.
