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Investment Advisor January 1, 2011 Thomas D. Giachetti |
Keeping Political Contributions Compliant A new rule on political contributions by investment advisors may make donations dangerous.  |
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?  |
Investment Advisor January 1, 2011 Melanie Waddell |
FINRA Jockeys for SRO Spot as SEC Report to Congress Nears The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority is engaged in a full-court press to convince the SEC that it should be the SRO for advisors.  |
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.  |
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.  |
Investment Advisor June 1, 2011 Thomas D. Giachetti |
From Deadlines to Lifelines The SEC extension of registration deadlines provides a potential grace period for stressed out advisors.  |
Investment Advisor February 2007 Thomas D. Giachetti |
When Should You Register? Should an investment advisor with $30 million of "assets under management" register with the SEC? It depends on whether the advisor has "qualifying" assets under management.  |
Financial Planning March 1, 2011 Larry Light |
The Tradeoff Registered investment advisors may end up getting to know a new regulator, but the tougher fiduciary standard they live under will also be extended to cover their broker-dealer rivals.  |
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.  |
Investment Advisor November 17, 2010 Thomas D. Giachetti |
Will You Stay SEC Registered in 2011? Regulatory changes could cause confusion for advisors  |
Investment Advisor July 2010 Melanie Waddell |
A Whirlwind of SEC Activity Harmonization of advisor and B/D rules will move forward.  |
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.  |
On Wall Street February 1, 2013 Kenneth Corbin |
Regulatory Forecast Bodes Change Advisors could see talks on oversight and a fiduciary standard move forward this year.  |
Investment Advisor May 2010 David Tittsworth |
What a Reinvigorated SEC Will Mean for You The first in a series of occasional commentaries by the executive director of the Investment Adviser Association.  |
Registered Rep. March 1, 2008 |
Plain English: The Cost of Compliance The SEC voted in February to propose changes to the structure of the Form ADV, the disclosure document that all investment advisors must complete.  |
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 August 2010 Melanie Waddell |
Will the States Be Able to Regulate Big RIAs? State regulators and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will meet soon to iron out the details of shifting nearly 4,000 advisors from federal to state supervision.  |
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.  |
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.  |
Investment Advisor May 2009 Melanie Waddell |
Danger & Opportunity: The SEC Reformation An exclusive interview with SEC chief Mary Schapiro regarding financial services reforms.  |
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."  |
Investment Advisor May 1, 2011 John Sullivan |
(W)reckoning Day Advisors have the unique ability to explain macro events to the micro client in a way they can easily understand  |
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.  |
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 July 1, 2011 Melanie Waddell |
Fiduciary D-Day Arrives As the SEC launches into rulemaking, lots of 'thorny issues' will surface.  |
Financial Advisor September 2012 Jeff Schlegel |
Not Making The Grade Financial advisors aren't as fiduciary as they should be, a new survey finds.  |
Investment Advisor August 2005 Thomas D. Giachetti |
Come Right In Here are some issues pertaining to an advisor's compliance-readiness, including a list of some of the more substantive issues that are currently the focus of SEC examiners.  |
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 February 2008 Melanie Waddell |
A Busy Year in Washington Now that the Rand report assessing the advisory and broker/dealer industries has been released, No doubt advisors and brokers will be anticipating any possible regulatory actions that the SEC may take.  |
Financial Advisor July 2004 Tracey Longo |
Can Prudent Practices Save Your Business? A new booklet outlines the steps fiduciaries should follow. Ignore the book at your own peril: It's already been used decisively in two lawsuits against advisors.  |
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.  |
On Wall Street June 1, 2010 Mark Astarita |
Tilting the Litigation Landscape Against the Financial Industry Current reform proposals could radically alter the broker-client relationship.  |
On Wall Street December 1, 2010 Alan J. Foxman |
When FINRA Intervenes Even non-member firms (such as registered investment advisors) can voluntarily agree to use either FINRA's arbitration or mediation services.  |
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  |
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.  |
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.  |
Financial Advisor November 2009 Jeff Schlegel |
The Great Debate Financial services reform is coming. How will it impact advisors?  |
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.  |
Investment Advisor April 11, 2011 Melanie Waddell |
SEC to Meet Dodd-Frank's July Deadline on 'Switch,' Private Fund, Venture Fund Advisors While final rules will be out by July 21, SEC will give advisors more time to comply  |
Investment Advisor April 1, 2011 Ron Rhoades |
An Alternative to FINRA Oversight "I expect FINRA and its allies to continue to push to extend its jurisdiction to some or all investment advisors," says Investment Adviser Association Executive Director David Tittsworth.  |
Financial Advisor July 2011 Andrew Gluck |
Redefining Financial Advice The fate of professionalization and the FPA hang in the regulatory balance.  |
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.  |
Investment Advisor July 2009 Bob Clark |
Clark at Large: Reality Check Washington is far more likely to tweak the existing system than to rewrite the investment advisor legislation.  |
Financial Advisor October 2012 Brian Hamburger |
Sleight Of Hand The apparent death knell of Finra as an SRO by no means signals victory.  |
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.  |
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.  |
Investment Advisor February 2008 Thomas D. Giachetti |
Is an IPS the Answer? Investment Policy Statements can be helpful, but remember, longer documents aren't always better.  |
On Wall Street April 1, 2013 Kenneth Corbin |
SEC Zeros In on Potential Conflicts of Interest The regulator's staff will investigate nondisclosures, misrepresentations, and more.  |
Investment Advisor June 1, 2011 Melanie Waddell |
Schapiro Says SEC to Focus in July on Fiduciary, 12b-1 The Commission will look at fund regulation "in tandem" with RIA/BD reform.  |
Financial Advisor May 2006 Andrew Gluck |
New Rule Causes Software Schizophrenia New financial software programs for advisors reflect the difference between fiduciary and suitability requirements.  |