The final financial regulations reform bill could still surface with a rule requiring stock brokers and insurance agents to act in the best interest of clients–the so-called fiduciary rule that currently covers Registered Investment Advisers.

The bill passed earlier by the House of Representatives included a fiduciary standard; the Senate bill approved last week does no.

Investment news reports this week that the fiduciary rule might still surface from conference committee negotiations between the two chambers.

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