It has told some clients they need to pay a flat fee to an advisor or will soon be moved to its self-directed platform.
Trump's executive order asks the Labor Department to review whether the rule needs to be changed or dumped.
The agency says Merrill's systems failed to ensure the suitability of Puerto Rican municipal bonds.
A rule aimed at protecting retirement savers restricts Wall Street's First Amendment rights, lawyers say.
After the election, 9 out of 10 investors said that Washington needed to change, a new survey says.
It's about advisor productivity, not head count, says chief.
The competitive nature of the brokerage business—and potentially sizable paychecks—lure some ex-Olympians.