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A newly launched website, SaveOurRetirement.com, calls for the end of the retirement advice loophole.

UBS was said to let customers submit orders at prices denominated in increments smaller than a penny, something prohibited under SEC rules.

Alfred Villalobos faced conspiracy and bribery charges.

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce, among others, is opposed to the idea, while one of the biggest unions in the nation embraced it.

A first line of defense: the service agreements RIAs place in front of prospects and clients.

The agency is concerned that retail investors are being offered products and services that were formerly characterized as alternative or institutional.