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Does being a fiduciary financial advisor REALLY matter – or is it “meh?”

Sara Grillo

Legal definition of the fiduciary standard To quote directly from a paper by Attorney Lorna Schnase , two bodies of law form the legal basis for the fiduciary standard: Common law: Under common law principles of agency, an investment adviser, as agent, owes fiduciary duties to its client, as principal.3

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ESG, Shorthand, and Shortcuts

Brown Advisory

ESG, Shorthand, and Shortcuts bgregorio Tue, 12/05/2023 - 12:52 Long-term, performance-focused investors must carefully consider the challenges and opportunities that may impact businesses in the decades to come. If it were easy to do this, though, it would be automatic by now. But ESG information is just that: information.

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Should you die and go to hell before selling an annuity?

Sara Grillo

Do advisors breach fiduciary duty when they fail to recommend annuities? Should those with only insurance licenses that allow them to sell annuities and/or life insurance be held to the same “fiduciary standard” as Registered Investment Advisers (RIAs) with the SEC or state regulators? January 11 th , 2023.