In her remarks before the Consumer Federation of America Thursday, SEC Chairman Mary Schapiro reiterated her commitment to creating a “strong fiduciary standard” for all securities professionals. She also called for clear point-of-sale...
The hunt for offshore account holders continues. The IRS is now trying to obtain the names of individuals who held offshore accounts with indicted financier and former billionaire Allen Stanford, according to a story in the New York Post. The IRS...
If Ponzi schemer Bernard Madoff serves no other purpose, he's a stark reminder that anyone acting in a fiduciary capacity must maintain high standards of ethical conduct in all dealings with customers and clients. In fact, it could be argued that...
When new regulations are put in place, it will be harder for financial advisors to wear two hats--broker and fiduciary--and there will be a sharper dividing line between product distribution and advice.
