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Registered Rep.
April 1, 2013
Diana Britton
The New Face of The Fiduciary Just when the industry thought it didn't have to worry about the DOL, the agency has made it clear that its fiduciary standard is imminent. For registered reps and RIAs alike, it could change the game. mark for My Articles similar articles
Registered Rep.
January 23, 2015
Megan Leonhardt
SIFMA Questions The Numbers in White House Research on Broker Conflicts Investors could be losing 10 to 15 percent of their potential retirement savings because of conflicted advice from brokers, according to a memo written by White House economic advisors that could galvanize presidential support for new rules governing advisors of ERISA accounts. 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
Investment Advisor
September 2007
Melanie Waddell
Failure to Compute? The Department of Labor is set to tell Congress by year-end if computer models are suitable for IRAs. mark for My Articles similar articles
Investment Advisor
October 2008
Melanie Waddell
DOL Floats Advice Proposals The Department of Labor recently announced two proposed rules under the Pension Protection Act designed to make investment advice more accessible for millions of Americans in 401(k)-type plans and individual retirement accounts. mark for My Articles similar articles
On Wall Street
April 1, 2010
Trone & Harvey
Are The Retirement Waters Now Murkier? A 40-page document of new regulations from the Department of Labor sets out to ease the challenges of offering investment advice to retirement plan participants and to lessen any conflicts of interest. mark for My Articles similar articles
Registered Rep.
April 17, 2015
Megan Leonhardt
DOL Moves Industry Closer to Harmonization The Department of Labor's proposal may represent the first step in a harmonized fiduciary standard by maintaining flexibility of business models. mark for My Articles similar articles
On Wall Street
January 1, 2011
Steve Garmhausen
DOL: Advice Rules To Get Tougher The Department of Labor is poised to toughen rules for consultants and advisors that serve retirement plans, as past industry practices have fallen under new scrutiny. mark for My Articles similar articles
Financial Advisor
September 2011
Frontline News Laboring Over A Fiduciary Standard... Advisory/Brokerage Industry Still Climbing Out Of Meltdown Wreckage... Compliance Hot Spots... etc. mark for My Articles similar articles
Investment Advisor
December 2009
Walking the Fiduciary Line on Retirement Retirement plans and their participants may need to use separate advisors who are separate fiduciaries, devoid of the potential for conflicts. mark for My Articles similar articles
Registered Rep.
September 19, 2011
Kristen French
Breaking: DOL Will Repropose Its Fiduciary Rule The Department of Labor announced Monday that it would again propose its rule on the application of the fiduciary standard to retirement accounts. mark for My Articles similar articles
Registered Rep.
December 8, 2015
2015 Broker Report Card: Fiduciary Worries The Department of Labor is set to rule that brokers working with retirement accounts meet a fiduciary standard. mark for My Articles similar articles
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 mark for My Articles similar articles
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. mark for My Articles similar articles
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. mark for My Articles similar articles
Financial Advisor
November 2012
Karen DeMasters
DOL Fiduciary Regulations May Be Revived U.S. Department of Labor regulations that would extend the fiduciary standard to a larger group of people advising on retirement plans are on hold for now, but they may not be dead, according to those following the fate of the proposals. mark for My Articles similar articles
Financial Advisor
March 2011
Jeff Schlegel
Is Uniformity Possible? Broker-dealers expect some changes if a new fiduciary standard is adopted. mark for My Articles similar articles
Financial Planning
October 1, 2012
Warren Baker
Mitt Romney's Huge IRA Raises Questions For Advisors Mitt Romney's huge IRA gives a wake up call to advisors to ensure their clients don't venture into the muddy waters of the prohibited-transaction rules. mark for My Articles similar articles
Investment Advisor
April 2010
Melanie Waddell
Retirement Planning: New Advice Rules Favor RIAs With the new rules brokers would charge a level fee, and couldn't give 'off-model' computer advice. 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
Investment Advisor
April 2009
Soapbox: How to Restore Trust If we want advisors to act in the best interest of clients, there should be a compensation system that offers them incentives them to do so. mark for My Articles similar articles
Financial Planning
March 1, 2012
Ed Slott
Skirting an IRA Pitfall Because of an agreement they signed with their brokers, some IRA owners may unknowingly be vulnerable to having their whole account taxed. mark for My Articles similar articles
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? mark for My Articles similar articles
Registered Rep.
October 6, 2009
Kristen French
FSI Urges Alternatives To Proposed Investor Protection Act The Financial Services Institute recommends closing regulatory gaps between the two sides of the industry, and suggested that an industry-run, rather than a government-run, regulator would be best for the job. mark for My Articles similar articles
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. mark for My Articles similar articles
Financial Advisor
May 2007
Ken Ziesenheim
Diamonds In The Rough The new Pension Protection Act offers opportunities for financial advisors, if you know where to dig. mark for My Articles similar articles
Financial Advisor
December 2009
Mary Rowland
Rough Road The rules on providing investment advice to 401(k) plan participants have been shifting, and the end of the controversy is not in sight. mark for My Articles similar articles
Registered Rep.
May 26, 2005
Kristen French
Under ERISA, No Padding Profits with Revenue Sharing Under a recent Department of Labor directive, revenue-sharing arrangements between mutual funds and advisors to employee benefit plans can no longer be used to pad profits. 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
On Wall Street
June 1, 2011
Lorie Konish
Dodd-Frank Prompts Brokerage Industry to Increase Lobbying Efforts With many issues surrounding the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act set to come to a head in the next year, advocacy is more important than ever for financial industry groups. 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
On Wall Street
September 1, 2012
Elizabeth Wine
Financial Advisors Turn to the 401(k) Market for More Business Advisors look to 401(k) plans as fertile ground for business. mark for My Articles similar articles
Investment Advisor
March 2006
Melanie Waddell
Retirement Plan Advisor: Retirement.alt Thinking of putting alternatives in clients' IRAs? You've got plenty of help, and company. mark for My Articles similar articles
Financial Advisor
March 2012
Donald B. Trone
Defining 'Fiduciary' In Three Dimensions It means different things to different advisors, depending on their registered status, experience and background. What is clear is the need to continue to build consensus around what the term means to the industry. mark for My Articles similar articles
Registered Rep.
July 24, 2012
Jerry Gleeson
Fee Disclosure - Can You Handle the Truth? New federal rules are forcing advisors to spell out what they're charging for running 401(k) plans and what their clients are getting for the money. It could lead to some difficult conversations. mark for My Articles similar articles
Investment Advisor
July 2010
Melanie Waddell
Retirement Planning: Discord With DOL Squabbing over proposed final 401(k) advice rules. mark for My Articles similar articles
Financial Planning
September 1, 2008
Blaine Aikin
New Disclosure Regimen Planners are facing considerable competition from brokers in the arena of retirement plans, and the reality that brokers typically don't work as fiduciaries is a thorn in planners' sides. mark for My Articles similar articles
Financial Planning
September 1, 2007
Bob Veres
The Dual Reality The FSI and independent broker-dealer community have become pivotal voices in the profession. What they see in the future might surprise you. mark for My Articles similar articles
Investment Advisor
February 1, 2011
Bob Clark
An Old Dog Learns Some New Tricks Or a funny thing happened on the way to The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform Act. mark for My Articles similar articles
Financial Planning
September 1, 2006
David Spinar
Even the Playing Field Congress needs to standardize the regulations for investment advisors and broker-dealers. mark for My Articles similar articles
Financial Planning
May 1, 2006
Ed Slott
Prohibition Laws Before you let your clients buy exotic investments for their IRAs, make sure they know what transactions could put their retirement accounts at risk. mark for My Articles similar articles
Investment Advisor
April 2010
Michael S. Fischer
The Roth Wave Tax advisors believe a Roth IRA conversion would benefit 43% of their clients this year, according to a new study. mark for My Articles similar articles
Registered Rep.
April 28, 2015
David Armstrong
Editor's Letter: May 2015 It's worth looking at the so-far relatively muted response of the industry to the Department of Labor's second go around in proposing new fiduciary regulations for financial advisors to retirement accounts. mark for My Articles similar articles
Financial Planning
November 1, 2010
Trone & Harvey
The New Rules of the Road The following four regulatory reforms will likely have the most impact on the financial services industry over the next 24 months. Here's a short synopsis of what they will require. mark for My Articles similar articles
Investment Advisor
January 2009
Elizabeth D. Festa
Fixing Fiduciary Failings The financial services world may finally be catching up with the fiduciary standards that Blaine Aiken, CEO of fi360, a Pittsburgh-area based firm that offers education and management support for the investment fiduciary profession, has been espousing for years. mark for My Articles similar articles
Registered Rep.
March 6, 2012
RIA Rising: Befogged Investors Struggle with the Math Understanding the rules of investing can be a daunting task for clients, but some new data by Charles Schwab released today suggests the confusion may run deeper than you'd think. mark for My Articles similar articles
Registered Rep.
November 1, 2005
Kristen French
Trolling for 401(k) Treasure Congress is expected to enact new pension legislation that would make it easier for financial advisors to work with participants in company retirement programs. mark for My Articles similar articles
Financial Planning
March 1, 2007
Elizabeth O'Brien
White Paper Money Far From Mouth When It Comes to Retirement Savings: Advisors can play an integral role in helping clients maximize their retirement savings. mark for My Articles similar articles
Financial Advisor
June 2011
Bruce W. Fraser
Rebuilding Trust - Part 2 Six leaders in the wealth management continue their discussion of the advisory industry and how new rules and regulations will impact it. mark for My Articles similar articles
On Wall Street
August 1, 2010
Five Questions With Richard G. Ketchum The Chairman and CEO of FINRA discusses financial reform and a single fiduciary standard. mark for My Articles similar articles