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Investment Advisor March 1, 2011 Kathleen Mcbride |
SEC and the Fiduciary Study: The Process Why the fiduciary standard became such a hot topic for regulators |
Financial Advisor October 2010 Scott A. MacKillop |
One Standard, Period The debate over the fiduciary standard should be about clients - and it would be over in a heartbeat if it were. |
Registered Rep. August 19, 2009 Christina Mucciolo |
Haggling Over The F Word Continues Regulators, consumer advocates and politicians continue to hammer out what it might mean for Series 65 investment advisors and series 7 registered reps to adhere to the new fiduciary standard. |
Investment Advisor May 2010 Bob Clark |
Clark at Large: Hope and Change Hope is waning for a fiduciary standard for brokers. But the battle's not over yet. |
Investment Advisor July 1, 2011 Melanie Waddell |
Fiduciary D-Day Arrives As the SEC launches into rulemaking, lots of 'thorny issues' will surface. |
Investment Advisor October 2010 Melanie Waddell |
Dissecting the FSI's Position on Fiduciary As a new study finds investors still confused, Financial Services Institute president Dale Brown presents the independent broker/dealer perspective. |
Investment Advisor February 1, 2011 Melanie Waddell |
2011: The Year the Advisors' Playing Field Fundamentally Changes All eyes this year will be focused on the exchanges that will ensue between lawmakers and the Securities and Exchange Commission regarding putting brokers under a fiduciary mandate and appointing a self-regulatory organization. |
Investment Advisor September 2010 Melanie Waddell |
The Playing Field: The Dodd-Frank Reform Bill Afterlife A fiduciary standard for all may crimp RIAs' competitive edge. |
Investment Advisor April 1, 2011 |
SEC and the Fiduciary Study: Politics and the Fiduciary Standard AdvisorOne Wealth Editor Kate McBride explains the political process under which Dodd Frank was passed, up to the SEC's reports on an SRO and fiduciary standard |
Registered Rep. May 28, 2010 Jake Zamansky |
Wall Street Will (Again) Kill The Passage of a Fiduciary Standard While the House financial reform bill includes a fiduciary standard for brokers in limited circumstances, I'm fairly certain history will repeat itself and the provision will mysteriously and entirely disappear when the House and Senate reconcile their respective bills. |
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. |
Investment Advisor December 2009 Kathleen M. McBride |
B/D Briefing: Surprise Broker Sentiment Most appear to support a fiduciary standard. |
Investment Advisor September 2010 Melanie Waddell |
Washington Watch: Industry Heeds SEC's Call for Comments SEC flooded with comments on fiduciary standard; 'fiduciary forum' on September 24. |
Financial Advisor September 2012 Jeff Schlegel |
Not Making The Grade Financial advisors aren't as fiduciary as they should be, a new survey finds. |
On Wall Street July 1, 2009 Helen Kearney |
The 'F' Word Stirs Up Controversy Advisors who fall under the new fiduciary standard, namely investment advisors who run a fee-based business, must always put clients' interests before of their own. |
Financial Planning October 1, 2011 Donna Mitchell |
Doubling Down When the SEC recommended last January that brokers and investment advisors operate under a uniform fiduciary standard of care when dealing with clients, the decision seemed to validate, at last, what many industry groups and fiduciary advocates had been saying for years. |
Investment Advisor March 1, 2011 Bob Clark |
A Study in Flexibility SEC's Study on Investment Advisors and Broker-Dealers leaves too much wiggle room to declare victory yet. |
Investment Advisor May 1, 2011 Bob Clark |
The Polar Bears Thawing out our modern black and white thinking could save the fiduciary standard. I don't usually write about politics, except when it has a direct impact on financial advice, and this appears to be one of those times. |
Financial Planning December 1, 2009 Harold Evensky |
Clients First It is imperative that an honest, universal fiduciary standard incorporate basic principles designed to protect clients -- not brokers, advisors, or their employers. |
On Wall Street February 1, 2010 |
Five Questions with David Tittsworth David Tittsworth has served in all three branches of government and discusses ways to police the advisory business. |
Financial Advisor October 2012 |
Stalled: Tougher Fiduciary Standard For Brokers Even with Wall Street and consumer advocates allied in pushing for it, a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission proposal to raise standards for brokers advising retail investors has run aground. |
Investment Advisor September 2010 Bob Clark |
Clark at Large: Time to Represent, Advisor Leaders! Advisors can play a powerful role in the SEC's fiduciary deliberations, if they can get their leaders to lead. |
On Wall Street June 1, 2013 |
Fiduciary Standard Debate Heats Up As federal regulators move ahead with a pair of rulemaking proceedings that could dramatically reshape the financial advisory industry, advocates of broader fiduciary responsibilities are urging advisors to make their voices heard in Washington. |
Investment Advisor October 2010 Melanie Waddell |
Obama Calls for End to Some Bush-Era Tax Cuts; Fiduciary Lobbying Continues Some experts see a tax deal in early 2011 |
Investment Advisor March 1, 2011 Melanie Waddell |
SEC Fiduciary Rule May Hit by Summer Despite the advisory industry's hopes that the Securities and Exchange Commission would get a quick start on writing a rule to put brokers under the same fiduciary standard as advisors, it looks as though a rulemaking could come by summer. |
Financial Planning March 1, 2010 Donna Mitchell |
More Plans for All A universal fiduciary standard could be great for consumers, but financial planners may get less benefit than they think. |
Financial Planning March 1, 2011 Bob Veres |
Gold Into Straw In mid-January, the SEC released its "Study on Investment Advisers and Broker-Dealers" to Congress. Analyzing the study provides an insightful look into how the SEC views the "harmonization" of two different regulatory structures. |
Registered Rep. July 15, 2011 Kristen French |
SIFMA Wants Fiduciary Standard Governed By Client Contracts Broker/dealer trade group SIFMA fired off the latest round in the ongoing tangle over the fiduciary standard Thursday. The group sent a letter to the SEC that recommends creating for broker/dealers a modified version of the fiduciary standard that currently governs investment advisers. |
Investment Advisor March 2010 Bob Clark |
Clark at Large: Hope and Change Is financial reregulation moving in the right direction? |
On Wall Street March 1, 2011 Lorie Konish |
A Uniform Fiduciary Standard May Reduce Investment Choices The fallout from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's recent recommendation of a uniform fiduciary standard rolls on. As dates for hearings hang in the air, so do the possible effects on the wealth management industry. |
Registered Rep. March 11, 2009 Christina Mucciolo |
Brokers Versus Advisors--SIFMA Wants "Universal," Not Fiduciary, Standard Will the patchwork rules governing the conduct of Series 7 holders and registered investment advisors, a patchwork that confuses the public, finally be sorted out? |
Registered Rep. June 25, 2010 Kristen French |
The Final Wall Street Reform Bill And You After a herculean 20-hours straight of negotiations, Congressional committee members agreed Friday morning to a Wall Street reform package that will be much tougher on the country's banks. |
Financial Advisor October 2009 Kristina Fausti |
A Higher Standard It appears that the SEC will remain the primary federal regulator of investment advisors, at least for now. |
Investment Advisor August 2010 Melanie Waddell |
Advice to the SEC When it comes to the fiduciary standard, Capital Analysts President and CEO Matt Lynch says advisors "want to be sure the SEC seeks and gathers input from the industry as to how to implement these important changes." |
Registered Rep. February 17, 2010 Kristen French |
Uniform Fiduciary Standard Still A Question Mark The fiduciary issue is not one of the major sticking points in wrangling over legislation; the big issues are banking regulations, systemic risk, credit rating agency reform, derivatives, executive compensation, and the Consumer Protection Agency. |
Investment Advisor March 2008 Melanie Waddell |
Figuring Out Fiduciary What, exactly, does fiduciary advisor mean? How can an advisor know for sure if he's fulfilling his fiduciary obligations? Are there any real guidelines? |
Financial Advisor April 2009 Jeff Schlegel |
Fiduciary Fracas People from all corners of the financial services industry are weighing in with their ideas about the future shape of the industry, including thoughts about whether all financial advisors should be held to the fiduciary standard of client care. |
Financial Planning December 1, 2009 Kristina Fausti |
Fiduciary Q and A Most advisors are still not clear on the issues regarding a fiduciary standard. Here are some Qs and As on the subject. |
Financial Advisor March 2011 Jeff Schlegel |
Is Uniformity Possible? Broker-dealers expect some changes if a new fiduciary standard is adopted. |
Registered Rep. June 30, 2010 Christina Mucciolo |
Clients, though Mostly Satisfied, in the Dark about FA Fees, Says Study Overall advisors and investors are still confused about what the advisors' fiduciary responsibility is exactly. |
Registered Rep. April 27, 2010 Kristen French |
Goldman Case Boosts Odds For Fiduciary Standard In Senate Bill The Senate hearing with Goldman Sachs may increase the likelihood that a fiduciary standard for brokers will make it into Senator Christopher Dodd's financial regulatory reform legislation. |
Registered Rep. January 16, 2013 Diana Britton |
DOL's Fiduciary Proposal Presents Renewed Threat to Securities Industry SIFMA expects a DOL fiduciary proposal in the second quarter of this year, renewing the industry's concern over the possible legislation, which the organization says is contrary to the SEC's. |
Registered Rep. March 5, 2010 Kristen French |
Washington Not Swayed By Mainstream Media On Fiduciary Standard. What About Clients? Will all the media attention influence brokerage clients? Many have already been migrating to investment advisers who act as fiduciaries on the RIA side of the business. |
Investment Advisor September 2009 Bob Clark |
Clark at Large: These Guys Are Good Did you ever get the haunting feeling that something was going too well? That's how I'm starting to feel about the reregulation of the advisory world, which is part of the Obama Administration's overhaul of the financial services industry. |
Registered Rep. January 23, 2011 Kristen French |
SEC Recommends Strict Fiduciary Standard For Broker/Dealers An SEC study released over the weekend could represent a major push towards a more uniform regulatory framework for the fragmented wealth management business. |
Financial Planning November 1, 2009 Robert Pozen |
Think Twice Congress is seriously debating legislation that would significantly expand the coverage of the Investment Advisers Act, empower the SEC to make rules on advisor compensation and increase the likelihood of lawsuits against advisors. |
Registered Rep. September 15, 2010 Kristen French |
Investors Think Insurance Agents, Brokers Are Fiduciaries Investors believe everyone who provides financial advice is already a fiduciary, according to a survey released Wednesday by a group of investment adviser and consumer protection groups. |
Financial Advisor July 2011 Andrew Gluck |
Redefining Financial Advice The fate of professionalization and the FPA hang in the regulatory balance. |
Investment Advisor May 2010 Melanie Waddell |
Schapiro Speaks on Fiduciary, 12b-1s In an exclusive interview, the SEC Chairman speaks her mind. |
Registered Rep. August 29, 2012 Diana Britton |
Turn Up the Heat Amid the summer doldrums, heavyweights are turning up the heat on major regulatory issues facing the advisor industry. But will they get the attention of the regulators? |