Commonwealth CEO says firm considered SEC criticism in weighing DOL rule strategy
Move to fee-based IRAs gave consideration to SEC's view of other brokerage accounts at firm.
Some of the thinking behind Commonwealth Financial Network's decision to ban commission-based retirement accounts lays bare the complications that broker-dealers face in trying to comply with the Labor Department's new fiduciary rule.
Charging commissions could draw scrutiny from the Securities an
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