The legislation would weaken reforms put in place by the Dodd-Frank Act in response to the financial crisis
Although a full retraction of the Dodd-Frank reforms are not expected, certain provisions of the rule may face substantial revision
The regulator, which published its list of priorities for 2018, will also examine wrap programs and the possible exploitation of senior investors
These advisors are also not concerned about regulatory changes, such as the new conflict of interest rule, and rising competition from robo-advisors
Analysts cite increased uncertainty as the key take-away from the minutes
Business confidence is seen as the most important factor impacting U.S. economic growth, followed by fiscal policy and private credit market conditions
Eric Schneiderman is “deeply troubled” that Trump’s transition team is looking to dismantle state consumer and investor protection statutes
It is unclear whether a wholesale repeal could pass or what a partial repeal may encompass
Benjamin Tal, deputy chief economist at CIBC World Markets Inc., examines likely market reactions to a Donald Trump or a Hillary Clinton victory in the 2016 U.S. presidential election.
Quarterly Fidelity survey finds that advisors are also worried about interest rate hikes, portfolio management, market volatility and searching out yield and income