The digital adviser has criticized competition in the past for offering proprietary products.
Ruckus over recruiting agreement has even wirehouse lifers wondering if it's time.
Massachusetts may be just the first state to hold firms accountable.
The university was one of about a dozen prominent schools sued by Jerry Schlichter in 2016.
Executive is former Pershing COO and group president at Envestnet
Rule should provide clarity on role of adviser, enhanced investor protection and regulatory coordination.
Experts discuss how technology disruption can help advisers meet changing client expectations.
SEC Chairman Jay Clayton put a fiduciary-rule proposal at the top of the agency's rulemaking agenda on Friday, saying that the market needs "clarity" on the relationships between financial advisers and clients.
The groups will expand beyond compliance to provide advisers with turnkey solutions, training programs and even succession planning.
Bitcoin gains and losses are taxed like property, but a lack of information could make filing a challenge.
Agency hopes to overcome past divisions on investment advice standard.
Agency failed to tell survivors that they could switch to a higher retirement benefit later
Legislation by Rep. Richard Neal would require most small businesses to establish a retirement plan and automatically enroll employees.
Those in a private LinkedIn chat room were sounding off about fears the independent broker-dealer will require a move to ClientWorks before it is fully ready.
Broker Lawrence Barber made unauthorized changes to client's account, state charged
Legislation requires brokers to act in the best interests of clients.
Following fiduciary best practices strengthens client relationships and makes them more enduring.
'Sizable position' in blockchain startup decimates Dennis Gartman's retirement savings.
The aggregator has a new focus on the 401(k) market.
Uncertainty over the Labor Department rule, in addition to a potential SEC fiduciary regulation and others from the states, was a primary contributor to the industry's slide.