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Financial Planning
July 1, 2005
Bob Hirschfeld |
News Regulatory investigations into Chicago-based mutual fund and stock research firm Morningstar don't seem to have affected its newly public stock.   |
Financial Planning
April 1, 2005 |
News Digest SEC Investment Chief Heads to Exit... Compliance: Fund Boards Gain Control over Timing Curbs... Companies: American Funds Charged for Kickbacks... Fidelity Boosts Fund Sales... etc. |
Financial Planning
October 1, 2005
Kathy Gevlin |
White Paper As workers delay retirement, advisers respond. The vast majority of financial advisers expect retirement income planning services to become a significant source of growth for their businesses over the next five years. |
Financial Planning
July 1, 2005
James A. Barnash |
Why We're Suing The FPA president explains the lawsuit over the SEC's broker-dealer rule that exempted certain broker-dealers from disclosure standards that apply to investment advisers and most financial planners. |
Financial Planning
May 1, 2005 |
News Digest News: SEC approves broker-dealer exemption... Companies: Waterhouse Sued For False Advertising... Compliance: Using the Internet for Disclosure... Investments: ETF Sellers Dwindle... etc. |
Financial Planning
January 1, 2005 |
News Digest Associations: Fiduciary Guild Debuts... Companies: Schwab Streamlines... Mutual Fund Store Grows... Investments: Hedge Funds Balloon... 529 Growth Deflates... etc. |
Investment Advisor
January 2010 |
Broker/Dealer News New developments from The Insured Retirement Institute, Morningstar, and Financial Research Corp.: Insured Retirement Institute praises Mary Shapiro... Morningstar's new credit ratings... New study from Financial Research Corp... |
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. |
Financial Advisor
May 2004
Alan Lavine |
Dramatic Changes Loom For Mutual Fund, Annuities Sales Proposed disclosure rules could hurt level-load sales. |
Registered Rep.
March 1, 2007 |
Blotter SEC Front Running Probe... NASD Fines Bank of America... |
Financial Advisor
January 2006 |
Frontline News Independent Threat To Wirehouses Mushrooms... Seven Million Americans Working After Retirement... Retirement Income Association Is Formed... Most Americans Don't Know Investment Basics, Study Finds... etc. |
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. |
BusinessWeek
December 15, 2003
Paula Dwyer |
Breach Of Trust The mutual-fund scandal was a disaster waiting to happen. An inside look at how the industry manipulated Washington |
Registered Rep.
May 1, 2004
Anne Field |
Et tu, 529 Plans Both the NASD and the SEC have revealed they are separately investigating yet another area within the financial services sector: 529 college savings plans. |
BusinessWeek
March 3, 2011
Christopher Condon |
The Rise of the Registered Investment Adviser Providing mainly fee-based guidance, they now help manage $1.7 trillion in assets |
BusinessWeek
September 22, 2003
Der Hovanesian et al. |
How to Fix the Mutual Funds Mess Hidden fees, lax boards, and now scandal. Here's what has to be done. |
Financial Advisor
April 2004
Tracey Longo |
Wanted: Real Disclosure Rules on brokers compensation disclosure are changing---but slowly. |
Financial Advisor
May 2005
Lavine & Liberman |
Uncertain Future The Fidelity Executive Forum raises issues about where the money management industry is headed. |
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 Advisor
October 2007 |
Frontline News Congress Grills "Senior" Advisor Designations... Live Long And Prosper... Fidelity Planning Income Annuity... Mansueto To Receive Award... Fiduciary Network Buys Brightworth Stake... etc. |
The Motley Fool
September 27, 2004
Rich Duprey |
SEC's Spotlight on Morningstar The mutual fund information provider receives a Wells Notice over incorrect data from hedge fund Rock Canyon Top Flight. |
The Motley Fool
April 18, 2007
Amanda B. Kish |
The SEC Gets It Right The agency revisits governance rules and fees for mutual funds. |
Financial Advisor
February 2007
Thomas M. Kostigen |
Firm Offers Reps Their Own Hedge Funds Independent broker-dealer First Allied's program raises questions about risk and conflicts. |
Financial Advisor
March 2007
Raymond Fazzi |
Annuities Anew No-load variable annuities begin to attract interest among fee-based advisors. |
Financial Advisor
March 2011
Jeff Schlegel |
Is Uniformity Possible? Broker-dealers expect some changes if a new fiduciary standard is adopted. |
Financial Advisor
May 2004 |
Frontline News Saving for college costs through 529 plans is a strategy that's gotten a lot of attention from advisors and their clients during the past few years. Lately, however, the investment vehicles are undergoing a different type of scrutiny: investigations by regulators. |
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.
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. |
The Motley Fool
July 15, 2004
Tim Beyers |
SEC Hedges on Funds The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), in a hotly contested battle, chose to force more regulation on the fund industry. A new rule requires hedge funds to register. |
BusinessWeek
August 30, 2004
Amy Borrus |
Brokers Aren't Advisers The line between brokers and advisers was clear for decades. But in 1999, the Securities & Exchange Commission blurred that line. Now, to protect investors, the SEC must redraw a clear line. |
BusinessWeek
April 11, 2005
Toddi Gutner |
Broker Or Adviser? Be forewarned: If yours is employed by a brokerage, your interests come second |
Investment Advisor
November 2005
Melanie Waddell |
The Playing Field: Round Two of Market Timing The SEC designed Rule 22c-2 to help mutual fund companies deal with market timing, but is it working? |
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. |
Financial Planning
June 1, 2007
Bob Veres |
Victory, for Now Brokerage firms have little choice but to adapt to a world in which their traditional service -- clearing trades and executing transactions -- has become "solely incidental" to the increasingly valuable business of providing advice. |
Investment Advisor
November 2007 |
News & Products Second wave of products help address the retirement income conundrum... Fidelity Investments has unveiled a group of retirement income products... etc. |
Registered Rep.
September 1, 2005
Karen Donovan |
Under Siege Executives of broker/dealer firms are not exaggerating when they say it seems like regulators are locked into a competitive battle to collect the most pelts on Wall Street. |
BusinessWeek
September 26, 2005
Adrienne Carter |
Life Without AmEx Ameriprise, the financial-planning unit American Express is cutting loose, faces a crowded field in targeting baby boomers. |
Financial Planning
July 1, 2007
Marshall Eckblad |
Funds and Games Several regulatory issues are floating around the SEC. Will any of them get resolved? |
Registered Rep.
October 26, 2004
David A. Gaffen |
Citi Fined by NASD for Hedge Fund Marketing Citigroup was censured and fined, but neither admitted nor denied the charges. A company spokeswoman said the firm "took immediate action in cooperating fully with the NASD to make sure all materials comply with current NASD guidance." |
Financial Advisor
June 2005
Raymond Fazzi |
Regulatory Challenges Top Broker-Dealer Agenda Rarely has the potential of the financial advisory business, with a huge demographic wave of baby boomers approaching retirement, looked brighter. But never has the regulatory climate been more challenging. |
Financial Planning
May 1, 2006
Bob Veres |
False Fiduciaries The so-called resolution of the SEC's "Merrill Lynch rule" does nothing to keep brokers from providing financial advice without assuming legal responsibility. |
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. |
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. |
Financial Advisor
November 2003
Marla Brill |
Advisors Divided Over Fund Scandals Some think they are isolated cases; others say their faith is being tested. |
Financial Advisor
November 2005
Tracey Longo |
The Embattled Broker Exemption Rule While advisors talk a good game about their desire to see consumers protected by meaningful regulation, the Financial Planning Association remains the sole litigant in its lawsuit against the Securities and Exchange Commission's so-called Merrill rule. |
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. |
Financial Advisor
May 2005 |
Frontline News FPA Weighs Decision On Lawsuit's Fate... Female Planners Have Reasons To Be Optimistic, Study Finds... Fidelity Expanding Commitment To RIA Business... LPL Hits The Road To Help Advisors Train Staff... IRAs Safe From Creditors But Only in Some States... Lack Of Planning Adds To Woes Of Special Needs Families... |
Registered Rep.
August 1, 2004
Will Leitch |
The Reformation When the scandal craze that has gripped the securities industry first began two years ago, few in the industry recognized how deep it might go. |
The Motley Fool
February 9, 2007
Dan Caplinger |
Millionaires Need Protecting, Too Regardless of how this issue plays out, expect continuing friction between the SEC and the hedge-fund industry. In the meantime, if you want to use alternative investments, you'd best get started toward the new $2.5 million mark. |
Registered Rep.
April 1, 2006
Kristen French |
Your Fees Under the Regulator Microscope Financial advisors had better be able to justify their fees, because regulators have been busy examining fees charged to retail clients. |
