Chairwoman Mary Jo White and commissioner Kara Stein laid out regulations the agency will tackle, despite missing two of its five members.
A move by the Securities and Exchange Commission to beef up oversight of investment advisers probably will not stop the agency's effort to establish third-party exams for the sector.
The former House Financial Services committee chair criticized the ruling and said it could ultimately lead other institutions to try to overturn their SIFI status.
How can those suing to quash the DOL rule, like SIFMA CEO Ken Bentsen Jr., claim to also support its premise?
Another item of interest to financial advisers, third-party exams, is also on the docket for next spring.
CEO Ron Kruszewski says margins were lower in the wealth management group because of its recent acquisition's independent advisers.
Almost 30% of small-business plans don't offer any sort of employer contribution.
<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> The commission is specifically looking at why some clients are in advisory accounts versus brokerage accounts.
Studies show publicly available retirement calculators shouldn't be taken at face value.
Ryan Parker joins RIA in the latest of many executive departures from LPL in the past few years.
Records of thousands of clients were exposed to foreign hackers, regulator claims.
Tech vendors are getting the spotlight thanks to the new regulation and market volatility.
The plaintiffs and Labor Department are seeking summary judgment for the cases in a Dallas federal court, with a decision possible in October.
New retirement-saving laws will face a challenge if incoming lawmakers are leery of mandates on employers.
Millennials have different attitudes toward marriage than their parents. But will they be better at keeping their vows?
In responses to charges it misused customer cash, the wirehouse agreed to the payment and to admit wrongdoing in violations of the customer protection rule.
The firm is developing its first fee-based variable annuity, which many experts say is the future of the product line in the qualified market.
The firm hopes to make it easier for clients and advisers to understand sales charge reductions and waivers.
MetLife is the second major insurer to exit the brokerage business, in the sale of its adviser unit to MassMutual. Mergers may be on the rise due to the Labor Department's proposed fiduciary rule.
Legal recognition of same-sex couples means fewer complications and new options for investing.
