Nerd's Eye View

OCTOBER 25, 2023

There is a general understanding that investment advisers have a fiduciary relationship with their clients – in other words, that they are required to act in the client's best interests. These 3 components in practice make up a core part of the adviser's fiduciary duty to their clients.

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Darrow Wealth Management

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Other reasons to work with a fiduciary registered investment advisor Legal obligation to act in your best interests: A fiduciary duty isn’t a marketing tactic, it’s a legal obligation and the highest standard of loyalty and care under the law.

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Ron A. Rhodes

MARCH 18, 2023

While the SEC has provided an interpretative release [SEC Release IA-5248, Commission Interpretation Regarding Standard of Conduct for Investment Advisers (July 12, 2019)] regarding the fiduciary duties of investment advisers,…

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Sara Grillo

AUGUST 14, 2023

Legal definition of the fiduciary standard To quote directly from a paper by Attorney Lorna Schnase , two bodies of law form the legal basis for the fiduciary standard: Common law: Under common law principles of agency, an investment adviser, as agent, owes fiduciary duties to its client, as principal.3

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Inside Information

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

Then came Reg BI, in 2019, where the Commission decided that adopting a separate rule restricting these terms was ‘unnecessary.’. 202(a)(11)(c) of the Advisers Act,” the petition says, “the Commission can increase investor protection by (re-)asserting a distinction between product sales and stand-alone investment advice.”.

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Nerd's Eye View

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

While this requirement might sound relatively straightforward, the lack of a single definition for what this duty actually requires can make it challenging for advisers seeking to understand precisely what it means to comply with this responsibility. Read More.

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