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Defining "Fiduciary": Differences In Fiduciary Standards Within The Securities Industry, Christine Lazaro
Defining "Fiduciary": Differences In Fiduciary Standards Within The Securities Industry, Christine Lazaro
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Investment professionals are subject to varying standards of conduct when providing advice to clients. The standards range from providing advice which is suitable to acting consistently with a fiduciary standard.
The article provides a brief history of the applicable securities statutes governing investment advice. It discusses the differences in the enactment of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974.
Next, the article discusses how each statute has impacted the standards applicable to brokers and investment advisers. Investment advisers are deemed fiduciaries. Brokers are held to the …