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Some advisers rely on the Affordable Care Act to insure themselves and employees, and now fear that it could be repealed or substantially changed.
Each of the underlying duties of the fiduciary rule's best-interest standard — loyalty, care and individualization — require advisers to take specific actions.
DOL questioned at length during challenge brought by SIFMA, FSI, Chamber of Commerce and others.
The Department of Labor's rule exempting state-based auto IRA plans from ERISA could be in jeopardy under the new Republican administration. <b><i>(More: <a href="http://www.investmentnews.com/section/fiduciary-focus" target="_blank">The most up-to-date information on the DOL fiduciary rule</a>)</i></b>
The advisory world is moving toward a fiduciary standard with or without the DOL rule, financial technology firms contend.
Advisers will get loans to help cover earnings shortfall following firm's decision to ban commissions. <b><i>(More: <a href="http://www.investmentnews.com/article/20161101/FREE/161109984/bank-of-america-merrill-lynch-tells-advisers-to-stop-selling-mutual" target="_blank">Merrill tells advisers to stop selling mutual funds in brokerage IRAs</a>)</i></b>
But chief regulator will continue to carry out current agenda until she steps down when Obama leaves office.
Allegations in the lawsuit largely resemble those of a separate one filed in August this year.
The transition will be completed by the time the Department of Labor fiduciary rule takes effect.
Paul Atkins, chief executive of compliance consultant Patomak Global Partners and a former SEC commissioner, could select from among his coworkers or even recommend himself.
Digital-advice firms tell the Securities and Exchange Commission they put clients' interests first and that some regulatory updates are needed as digitization of the industry grows.
Regulator claims Securities America Advisors and Triad Advisors "acted inconsistently with their fiduciary duties."
Paul Lebel, an LPL broker from 2008 to 2014, defrauded four customers by churning several of their accounts, according to the SEC.
Finra has permanently barred a former broker who was terminated by his former employer, Stifel, Nicolaus & Co., for making unauthorized payments to clients.
Plaintiffs claim Xerox took kickbacks from Financial Engines for including the managed-account provider on its record-keeping platform, breaching its fiduciary duty.
Many brokers and other financial firms have already changed compensation and other policies to align with the regulation. <b><i>(More: <a href="http://www.investmentnews.com/section/fiduciary-focus" target="_blank">The DOL rule, from all angles.</a>)</i></b>
