Commissioner Kara Stein concedes agency is unsure how it will apply a best-interest standard to digital advice platforms.
The robo-adviser saw a 55% increase of total rounds since 2010.
The service will help advisers create and manage investments for clients.
Financial services firms that want to offer better digital investment advice must focus on training and education to better serve clients, according to the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority.
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority Inc. barred a Phoenix-based broker for making 12 unsuitable recommendations regarding debt instruments known as debentures.
It is no secret that financial giants like Charles Schwab and Vanguard Group have disrupted the robo-adviser industry. Just look at their assets under management.
Time for advisers to double down on their 'you' advantage to fend off the rise of low-cost, tech-driven competition.
If low interest rates have posed a challenge for seniors, why then have they done relatively well in terms of consumption and income?
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Despite it being unlikely that two SEC nominees get confirmed anytime soon, the regulator must not hesitate in getting on with its important mission.
Marc Wyatt, head of the agency's inspections arm, says his division analyzes data from many more to decide which to target.
Women with loans end up paying more for college than men because they take longer to repay their debt, which accumulates interest over time.
There is a critical nexus between financial advising, tax planning and health care planning that is more and more important in today's world.
NFL star claims Merrill Lynch was complicit in a scheme that caused him to lose $20 million.
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Utilize technology to make interactions with clients more efficient and on-demand.
Labor Secretary says its rule raising advice standards on retirement accounts is coming soon, and he will detail what was altered from the original proposal
Republican Hester Peirce and Democrat Lisa Fairfax would not likely shake up the status quo on the five-person panel.
Brokers and advisers are not the only ones looking for more information.
