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Foundation News & Commentary Mar/Apr 2005 Deborah S. Hechinger	Building Better Boards Congress has focused on compliance, but effective governance requires strong leadership. Foundation boards must step up to the task of working with chief executives to empower foundations to identify critical needs and to fund strong and effective programs.
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Financial Advisor May 2010 Bill Bachrach	What Lower Standards Bring A lack of fiduciary standards for the industry means that as an advisor you have a competitive advantage when you put the client first.
Financial Advisor March 2008 David Lawrence	A Higher Standard It is incumbent on all financial advisors to acknowledge their potential role as a fiduciary and act accordingly where and when applicable. So, that leads to a question of just what a fiduciary does during a typical day.
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Investment Advisor August 2010 Bob Clark	Can't Beat 'Em? Then Stall 'Em Despite the reform bill's ambiguity, a fiduciary standard for all seems likely.
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Investment Advisor May 2007 Bob Clark	We Win, Sort Of How the FPA can make the most out of its upset victory over the SEC.
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