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Editor's Choice for July 10

By Kate McBride

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No Commissions: could that happen here? The Financial Services Authority (FSA)–which regulates UK financial services–proposed on June 25 a ban on commissions, as well as other provisions intended to “build people’s trust and confidence in the retail investment market.” Read more.

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Talking the “Fiduciary Talk” in Washington: Some words are clear enough. The Obama Administration proposes that brokers giving investment advice should meet a fiduciary standard. SEC Chairman Mary Schapiro states strong support for a fiduciary standard. What is not clear is how these expressions of fiduciary support will translate into legislation. Longstanding industry opposition will not just go home. For more click here.