Regulator says issue should be considered within broader fiduciary-duty decisions.
Graduates need not be signed up for the exam, but use of the moniker is limited to five years
In another high-profile case, board tells adviser Rick Kahler he must drop fee-only label but he disagrees.
State rules on insurance affiliation complicate fee-only status for some CFPs.
President directs Department of Labor to propose rules by the end of the year to provide a “clear path” for states.
Individual retirement account beneficiaries can continue to stretch distributions over a lifetime, as the Senate dropped a provision in its highway funding bill that would have required those distributions within five years of the death of the original account holder.
House Republicans want to vote on a bill to kill the estate tax --- for political gain if not for ultimate passage into law
Based on an early personal experience, Oklahoma's Rep. Lankford says “Main Street people” would lose broker access.
Not on regulator's agenda until March 2015, industry believes sooner action would aid investor understanding.
Product remains at top of investor complaint list and the self-regulator wants to ensure investors understand what they're getting into.
