October 21, 2024
7 Top SEC Exam Priorities for 2025In addition to core business practices, examiners will focus on new rules, emerging tech and investor data protection.
October 07, 2024
Top DOL Official Sees a 'Nonsensical' Reality at Heart of Fiduciary FightThe current state of best-interest regulation is too complicated for retirement investors to understand, says Ali Khawar.
September 23, 2024
JPMorgan Sued Over 'Shockingly' Low Interest on Client CashThe case follows several other proposed class actions over brokerages' cash sweep programs.
September 23, 2024
DOL Appeals Two Rulings Halting Fiduciary RuleTwo federal court decisions temporarily stopped the rule from taking effect.
September 12, 2024
SEC Investor Advisory Committee Gets New Members, Tees Up 'Best Interest' DebateA panel will discuss when financial professionals are "investment advice fiduciaries"; six new members joined the committee.
September 06, 2024
Repealing DOL Fiduciary Rule Would Increase Investor Fees: CBOThe Congressional Budget Office examined the financial impact of a bill that would terminate the new rule.
August 28, 2024
Conflicted IRA Advice Widespread as Fiduciaries Lack Oversight, Watchdog FindsThe IRS, tasked with enforcing prohibited transaction rules through excise taxes, lacks an effective way to do so.
August 27, 2024
Battle Over New DOL Fiduciary Rule Has Just BegunStaying the rule was just the "first step" in a process that could take years, says attorney Brad Campbell.
August 16, 2024
What Advisors Need to Know About the Fiduciary RuleRegulatory uncertainty is real, but practice management efforts can help firms stay ahead of the game, legal experts say.
August 08, 2024
Debate: Were Texas Courts Right to Pause DOL Fiduciary Standard?The injunction applies to both the investment advice fiduciary standard itself and amendments to PTE 84-24.