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Merrill Lynch Jumps on Fiduciary Bandwagon But Critics See Lingering Conflicts
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Apr. 3, 2012
"Merrill Lynch recently announced that it will permit an elite group of its specialized consulting advisors the opportunity to become designated to provide fiduciary services to clients.... [Some] industry leaders question whether the firm can shed conflicted advice in favor of a strict fiduciary standard.... [O]thers see this as a huge game changer in the 401(k) arena and that RIAs in jeopardy of losing business will now need to step up their game in order to keep retirement accounts."

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