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Investment Advisor February 2008 Melanie Waddell	A Groundbreaker SEC's Rand report, of the broker/dealer and investment advisory industries will dominate the discussion among brokers and advisors in 2008.
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.
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 May 2008 Melanie Waddell	Donohue on the Rand Report & Paulson SEC exec doesn't foresee a single regulator for advisors and broker/dealers.
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.
Investment Advisor July 2010 Melanie Waddell	A Whirlwind of SEC Activity Harmonization of advisor and B/D rules will move forward.
Investment Advisor March 2008 Bob Clark	The Empire Strikes Back Wall Street's crafty response to its whipping over the Merrill rule.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 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 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 Bob Clark	Can't Beat 'Em? Then Stall 'Em Despite the reform bill's ambiguity, a fiduciary standard for all seems likely.
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.
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.
Financial Planning March 1, 2008 Bob Veres	Deconstructing Rand A report written by the Rand Corp. will help the SEC's staff decide who should and should not be registered as an registered investment advisor, and to determine whether investors understand the differences between and relationships among broker-dealers and investment advisors.
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. 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.
Investment Advisor July 2007 Melanie Waddell	Protect Yourself It's an annoying but necessary task: here's the latest intelligence on how to guard your financial practice from both the regulators and your clients.
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 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. 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.
Investment Advisor May 1, 2011 Kathleen McBride	SEC and the Fiduciary Study: Where Do We Go From Here? It's not whether to extend fiduciary duty, but how to extend it
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?
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.
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
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 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. 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.
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.
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.
Investment Advisor May 2010 Melanie Waddell	Schapiro Speaks on Fiduciary, 12b-1s In an exclusive interview, the SEC Chairman speaks her mind.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 April 2010 Melanie Waddell	Washington Watch: The Shape of Reform Begins to Sharpen Dodd's bill calls for SEC study, not a fiduciary standard; advisors await final markup.
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.
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.
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 November 2006 Thomas D. Giachetti	Defining Fiduciary What is a financial advisor's true fiduciary duty?
Investment Advisor June 2007 Melanie Waddell	SEC Won't Appeal Court Ruling The SEC has decided not to appeal the recent ruling which exempted brokers from being subject to regulation as investment advisors in fee-based brokerage accounts, on the basis that the SEC had exceeded its authority under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940.