Jeff and Bruce talk to Knut Rostad, president of the Institute for the Fiduciary Standard, about the SEC's revisions to Form CRS and the complications that it's added to defining the term 'fiduciary.' Knut explains the purpose of the form and its very limited coverage of the fiduciary experience. The guys debate the significance of the fiduciary label, asset-based pricing vs. fee-based pricing, and the importance of transparency around fees.
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Guest Bio:
Knut A. Rostad, MBA, co-founded and is president of the Institute for the Fiduciary Standard, a nonprofit formed in 2011 to advance the fiduciary standard through research, education and advocacy. Earlier, he served as the regulatory and compliance officer at Rembert Pendleton Jackson, a registered investment adviser in Falls Church, Virginia.
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