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Regulators say advisors should update contingency plans so they can get back to work more quickly following a natural disaster such as Hurricane Sandy.

Passage of a sweeping overhaul of Wall Street regulations in 2010 was a hallmark of President Barack Obama's first term. Three years later, amid delays and compromises that critics say have diluted its ambitious goals, the president is trying to rekindle the law's promise.

It calls on the SEC to establish a proactive agenda to advance the mission of protecting investors, maintaining fair, orderly, and efficient markets, and to facilitate capital formation.

Ten Senate Democrats push for a delay in the Department of Labor's fiduciary ruling until after the SEC decides to hand down its own version.

The U.S. Department of Labor and the Securities and Exchange Commission have renewed their agreement to share information on retirement and investment matters.

White says she has directed SEC staff to engage more with DOL regarding both agencies fiduciary rules.

The proposed legislation is receiving support from the insurance industry, but consumer advocates and union reps are already voicing concern.

Sen. Orrin Hatch has introduced a bill that would shift oversight of the fiduciary standard in retirement products to the Treasury Department.