The Obama administration has proposed legislation to Congress that would establish consistent standards for anybody who provides investment advice. The Securities and Exchange Commission would have the authority to require a fiduciary duty for any broker, dealer or investment advisor who gives investment advice about securities, aligning the standards based on activity. In addition, the SEC would be empowered to examine and ban forms of compensation that encourage financial intermediaries to steer investors toward products that are profitable to the intermediary, but not in the investors' best interest.
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