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| Standard / Mandate | Governing Regulatory Body | Legal Standard of Care | Fee Structure |
| Fiduciary Standard | SEC / Investment Advisers Act of 1940 & CFP Board | Must put client's interests above advisor's own. Full disclosure of all conflicts. | Fee-Only or Fee-Based (% of Assets Under Management - AUM) |
| Suitability Standard | FINRA Rule 2111 | Product must be suitable to client's financial situation at time of recommendation. | Commission-based per transaction |
| Regulation Best Interest (Reg BI) | SEC Rule 15l-1 (2020) | Enhanced standard for broker-dealers requiring disclosure and conflict mitigation. | Commissions and markups |
Believing Reg BI eliminated broker conflicts. Under Reg BI, broker-dealers can still earn variable commissions and recommend proprietary products as long as conflicts are disclosed on Form CRS.
An advisor has two identical S&P 500 index funds. Fund A charges an expense ratio of 0.03% with zero commission. Fund B charges 0.75% with a 5% front-end load payable to the advisor. Under the Fiduciary Duty, the advisor is legally forbidden from recommending Fund B. Under pure Suitability, Fund B was routinely sold because S&P 500 equity exposure was deemed 'suitable.'
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At all times when providing financial advice to a client, with no exceptions for transaction type or compensation structure.
The Duty of Loyalty (never place personal interest ahead of the client) and the Duty of Care (act with the competence, prudence, and diligence of a qualified professional).
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