Jun 28, 2010
What went right: the story of the fiduciary standard this year
A long-odds fight by advocates and a well-timed Goldman Sachs stumble and -- voilà -- brokers may have to begin putting customers' interests first
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A long-odds fight by advocates and a well-timed Goldman Sachs stumble and -- voilà -- brokers may have to begin putting customers' interests first
In Washington end game, the fiduciary standard hangs in the balance between Barney Frank and Tim Johnson
Johnson amendment, calling for study of harmonizing regulations, passes as part of 1,596-page bill
Financial Services Institute advocates for study, deliberate look at investor protection
Advisor groups say legislative language lays ground for shift or regulators; others see it is a 'prudent measure'
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