A funny thing happened on the way to transparency. Its called apathy.

Not surprisingly, support for a fiduciary rule drops precipitously with commission-only advisors.

SEC officials signaled this week that the agency is revisiting the rules regarding annual 12b-1 fees in mutual funds.

Manulife Financial Corp.s John Hancock Life Insurance will discount premiums by as much as 15 percent for policy holders who track and perform well on metrics such as daily exercise, annual health screenings and flu shot.