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On April 18, 2018, the SEC proposed an interpretation to reaffirm and clarify the Commission’s views regarding the fiduciary duty that investment advisers owe to their clients. In discussing this fiduciary duty, the SEC hopes to clarify for both advisers and their clients the legal obligations investment advisers have to their clients. In addition, the SEC proposed Form CRS, which would require advisers (and broker-dealers) to provide a “relationship summary” to retail investors.