Trump administration taps Senate aide to fill departing commissioner Piwowar's seat.
Having caused significant shifts among advisers, firms and consumers, can the push for a higher investment-advice standard really be erased by one court's decision?
You can call her the 'mother of the regulation,' and you can call her proud of what she and her staff accomplished.
Observers can't tell why the regulation is still on death watch and not actually dead.
Consumer, adviser advocates want to see results of investor testing first, but SIFMA says stick with original Aug. 7 deadline.
Legislation requires Finra to establish a fund, financed by its own fine money, to cover amounts firms and brokers fail to pay.
Top regulator says the relationship model is different with a broker or investment adviser, but both must put clients' interests ahead of their own.
Director Brett Redfearn clarifies how the SEC defines 'best interest' and how it will determine whether a broker is in compliance.
The three-judge panel split again, 2-1, in deciding not to take another look at the motion to intervene by California, New York and Oregon.
CEO Robert Cook says one area for examination could be the proposed requirement that brokers act in the best interests of their clients.
