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Investment Advisor
March 2006
Melanie Waddell
Piling On Keeping up with compliance chores will continue to occupy a substantial portion of advisors' time, as industry officials and observers are steadfast in their belief that regulatory scrutiny by the SEC and NASD isn't going away. mark for My Articles similar articles
Registered Rep.
April 8, 2005
John Churchill
`Merrill Rule' Debate Not Over The SEC unanimously voted to allow Series 7 holders, or registered reps, to position themselves as financial advisors -- with certain caveats. But once again the SEC seemed to hedge its bet. So the debate rages on. mark for My Articles similar articles
Registered Rep.
February 1, 2006
Kristen French
Both Sides Now Brokers who hold dual licenses -- both the Series 7 and Series 65 licenses -- will have to take fiduciary responsibility on some accounts. But they can also sell investments, after they make it crystal clear that they're doing so. mark for My Articles similar articles
Registered Rep.
December 1, 2004
John Churchill
If You're a Broker and You Know It As the holiday season approaches, the SEC is getting daily entreaties from registered investment advisors seeking an end to the broker/dealer exemption rule. mark for My Articles similar articles
Registered Rep.
February 2, 2006
Kristen French
Brokers Learning to Play by New Rules It's no longer business as usual on Wall Street. Starting yesterday, broker/dealers must follow a new SEC rule that requires them to disclose at certain times that they may not be acting in their clients' best interest. mark for My Articles similar articles
Registered Rep.
March 30, 2005
John Churchill
House Urges SEC to Adopt Broker-Dealer Exemption Rule At issue, at least as far as financial planners are concerned, is that registered reps are presenting themselves as fiduciaries, when in fact they are brokers with a less-than-fiduciary responsibility to their clients. mark for My Articles similar articles
Registered Rep.
December 1, 2006
John Churchill
Of Two Minds An internecine argument at the FPA gets to the heart of one of the industry's more vexing problems: Should brokers be able to position themselves as financial planners? mark for My Articles similar articles
Registered Rep.
April 29, 2005
John Churchill
FPA Sues to Stop Broker-Dealer Exemption The Financial Planning Association believes that the SEC rule which allows registered reps to call themselves financial advisors is contrary to law and encourages broker-dealers to engage in self-dealing with their clients without disclosing their conflicts of interest. mark for My Articles similar articles
Registered Rep.
January 3, 2008
Christina Mucciolo
SEC's RAND Study Released The SEC release the results of the RAND study, which examined how broker/dealers and investment advisors market products and services to investors, and how investors understand the differences between investment advisors and broker/dealers. mark for My Articles similar articles
Registered Rep.
February 1, 2005
John Churchill
A Monster Issue Will the SEC withdraw the Broker-Dealer Exemption, causing reps to back away from adviser status? If so, the impact could cause substantial disruption in the markets. mark for My Articles similar articles
Registered Rep.
November 3, 2004
Broker or Advisor---Who Knows the Difference? More than half of American investors look to brokers for more than just transactional assistance, according to new research, which also finds that investors don't understand the differences between brokers and registered investment advisors. mark for My Articles similar articles
Registered Rep.
December 1, 2005
Andrew Osterland
Brokering Advice The essential difference between brokers and registered advisors, say financial planners, is fiduciary duty. The notion that b/ds have a lighter burden of regulation than registered advisors, however, is something the securities industry vigorously disputes. mark for My Articles similar articles
Investment Advisor
March 2006
Melanie Waddell
The Playing Field: Here, There and Everywhere Dually registered advisors (advisors who are registered with both the SEC and the NASD, and are collecting both fees and commissions) have the best -- and worst -- of both worlds. However, a new study shows when implemented properly, the hybrid model can be very profitable. mark for My Articles similar articles
Registered Rep.
April 1, 2007
Turf Wars Over Advice The age-old debate between the b/d and investment advisor (RIA) industries over who should be able to provide advice and when, and whose regulatory regime offers better investor protections, is far from over. mark for My Articles similar articles
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." mark for My Articles similar articles
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. mark for My Articles similar articles
Registered Rep.
October 1, 2002
David A. Geracioti
Outgrowing the Series 7? Registered investment advisors must take the Series 65 exam. As the line between brokers and financial advisors blurs, what responsibilities do brokers that dispense advice and collect a fee based on assets have? mark for My Articles similar articles
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? mark for My Articles similar articles
Registered Rep.
April 6, 2005
John Churchill
SEC Adopts Broker-Dealer Exemption Over the vociferous objections of fee-only financial planners, the SEC voted unanimously to permanently adopt the broker/dealer exemption rule, formerly known as the Merrill Lynch exemption. mark for My Articles similar articles
Financial Advisor
July 2011
Andrew Gluck
Redefining Financial Advice The fate of professionalization and the FPA hang in the regulatory balance. mark for My Articles similar articles
Registered Rep.
March 30, 2007
John Churchill
Surprise! FPA Wins Lawsuit Against SEC and the Broker-Dealer Exemption Three years after suing the SEC over the controversial "Broker Dealer Exemption" rule, a federal court has ruled that the SEC exceeded its authority in adopting the rule. mark for My Articles similar articles
Investment Advisor
March 2008
Bob Clark
The Empire Strikes Back Wall Street's crafty response to its whipping over the Merrill rule. mark for My Articles similar articles
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. mark for My Articles similar articles
Registered Rep.
March 1, 2008
John Churchill
Fix Advisor Laws! Laws should reflect the fact that the differences between registered reps and registered investment advisors have largely evaporated. mark for My Articles similar articles
Investment Advisor
February 2009
Melanie Waddell
Is Mary What the SEC Needs? The alternative to FINRA overseeing advisors, and what advisors would definitely prefer, is a self-regulatory organization. mark for My Articles similar articles
Financial Advisor
September 2012
Jeff Schlegel
Not Making The Grade Financial advisors aren't as fiduciary as they should be, a new survey finds. mark for My Articles similar articles
Registered Rep.
March 16, 2012
Kristen French
Wire Houses Minting Fiduciary Advisors -- Or Are They? None of the firms will go on record as to whom specifically in the rank and file is adopting the standard, nor will they provide much detail on what that training looks like. mark for My Articles similar articles
Investment Advisor
August 2006
Kathleen M. McBride
B/d Briefing: A New Regulatory Framework? In a move that may be the opening salvo in a fight for unified investor protection rules, the SEC is seeking information from potential contractors to conduct a study about how investments and advice are marketed to individual investors. mark for My Articles similar articles
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. mark for My Articles similar articles
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. mark for My Articles similar articles
Registered Rep.
July 24, 2007
John Churchill
SEC to RIAs: Welcome In keeping with regulators trying to be more proactive and less reactive, the SEC is cozying up to newly registered investment advisers. mark for My Articles similar articles
Investment Advisor
December 2009
Kathleen M. McBride
B/D Briefing: Surprise Broker Sentiment Most appear to support a fiduciary standard. mark for My Articles similar articles
Registered Rep.
October 1, 2004
John Churchill
BrokerAdvisor BrokerAdvisor Let's Call the Whole Thing Off! The Financial Planning Association and some consumer groups are in court in an effort to block brokers from introducing themselves tp prospective clients as finanical advisors or financial consultants. mark for My Articles similar articles
Registered Rep.
November 1, 2006
Susan Konig
A Big Trade Off? For advisors looking for further independence through a registered investment advisory firm, compliance burdens can increase. Reps working under an independent b/d's umbrella RIA, also known as "dually registered" advisors, must comply with both NASD and SEC rules. mark for My Articles similar articles
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. mark for My Articles similar articles
Registered Rep.
June 1, 2007
The Great Re-Sell How will registered reps re-position themselves with clients who have fee-based brokerage accounts? mark for My Articles similar articles
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. mark for My Articles similar articles
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. mark for My Articles similar articles
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. mark for My Articles similar articles
Financial Advisor
March 2005
Tracey Longo
The Watchdog Inside Your Firm The SEC is making your chief compliance officer a whistleblower. Advisors' success with regulators in 2005 will depend largely on whether they trip themselves up or are able to create a business model that is better aligned with their clients. mark for My Articles similar articles
Financial Planning
June 1, 2007
Marshall Eckblad
The United Way The FPA's unexpected victory could pave the way to new regulations that cover both brokers and investment advisors. mark for My Articles similar articles
Registered Rep.
March 9, 2007
Christina Mucciolo
What's In a Name? If You Are a Fiduciary, a Lot. But Are CFP Certificants Fiduciaries? Financial planners who hold the Certified Financial Planning designation have been tussling with the CFP Board, which controls the CFP designation, over the designation's ethical standards. mark for My Articles similar articles
Registered Rep.
June 17, 2009
Christina Mucciolo
The Fiduciary Battle Continues, Now Under Federal Microscope Among other measures, the Obama administration proposed today that the Securities and Exchange Commission require that broker-dealers offering investment advice be held to the fiduciary standard rather than the suitability standard. mark for My Articles similar articles
Financial Planning
March 1, 2011
Donald B. Trone
All for One... A uniform fiduciary standard of conduct, coupled with harmonized regulations, should dramatically improve the process for investors. mark for My Articles similar articles
Investment Advisor
September 2007
Melanie Waddell
Hedge Funds Continue to Deregister During the past year, 732 hedge fund advisors have deregistered, according to the Investment Adviser Association and National Regulatory Services seventh annual report, Evolution/Revolution, which profiles the advisor profession. mark for My Articles similar articles
Registered Rep.
May 1, 2007
The Great Reckoning Whatever the specific business impact the Merrill Lynch ruling may have, many see the return to pre-1999 rules as a chance for the brokerage industry, which has long avoided fiduciary duty for business and regulatory reasons, to overcome those obstacles and embrace it. mark for My Articles similar articles
Registered Rep.
October 8, 2004
John Churchill
Are Reps Advisors or Mere Brokers? The CFA sent a comment letter to SEC Chairman Donaldson, suggesting the nature of the services, not the compensation model, is what is important. And the current exemption misses this point. mark for My Articles similar articles
Financial Planning
October 1, 2010
Brian Hamburger
Regulation Season A look forward at the real effects of regulatory change - and they could be as unattractive as they are expensive. mark for My Articles similar articles
Investment Advisor
August 2006
Melanie Waddell
The Playing Field: Will the SEC Appeal? Hedge fund advisor registration has been an extremely contentious issue. Some feel there will be grave consequences for the SEC and the investing public should the House bill requiring registration be shot down. mark for My Articles similar articles
Investment Advisor
April 1, 2011
Thomas D. Giachetti
Dodd-Frank: An Overview Of Pending Changes For Investment Advisors Dodd-Frank deadlines are fast approaching. Are you ready? mark for My Articles similar articles