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Investment Advisor August 2009 Bob Clark	Clark at Large: Something About Mary The drive to reregulate financial advice shifted into high gear on June 17, when the Obama Administration released its white paper containing proposals for 21st Century Financial Regulatory Reform, and passes it to SEC chair Mary Shapiro.
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 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
Financial Advisor October 2009 Kristina Fausti	A Higher Standard It appears that the SEC will remain the primary federal regulator of investment advisors, at least for now.
Financial Planning December 1, 2009 Kristina Fausti	Fiduciary Q and A Most advisors are still not clear on the issues regarding a fiduciary standard. Here are some Qs and As on the subject.
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.
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 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 August 2010 Bob Clark	Can't Beat 'Em? Then Stall 'Em Despite the reform bill's ambiguity, a fiduciary standard for all seems likely.
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 August 2009 Robert F. Keane	Fiduciary to the Forefront Industry leaders, associations, regulators, and consumer advocates call for one fiduciary standard for all.
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.
Investment Advisor March 1, 2011 Bob Clark	A Study in Flexibility SEC's Study on Investment Advisors and Broker-Dealers leaves too much wiggle room to declare victory yet.
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.
Investment Advisor September 2010 Melanie Waddell	Washington Watch: Industry Heeds SEC's Call for Comments SEC flooded with comments on fiduciary standard; 'fiduciary forum' on September 24.
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.
Financial Planning December 1, 2009 Harold Evensky	Clients First It is imperative that an honest, universal fiduciary standard incorporate basic principles designed to protect clients -- not brokers, advisors, or their employers.
Financial Planning October 1, 2011 Donna Mitchell	Doubling Down When the SEC recommended last January that brokers and investment advisors operate under a uniform fiduciary standard of care when dealing with clients, the decision seemed to validate, at last, what many industry groups and fiduciary advocates had been saying for years.
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.
Financial Advisor November 2009 Jeff Schlegel	The Great Debate Financial services reform is coming. How will it impact advisors?
Investment Advisor July 2010 Melanie Waddell	A Whirlwind of SEC Activity Harmonization of advisor and B/D rules will move forward.
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.
Financial Advisor March 2011 Jeff Schlegel	Is Uniformity Possible? Broker-dealers expect some changes if a new fiduciary standard is adopted.
Financial Advisor September 2012 Jeff Schlegel	Not Making The Grade Financial advisors aren't as fiduciary as they should be, a new survey finds.
Registered Rep. August 30, 2011 Kristen French	House Plans Hearing on SRO for Advisors for Sept. 13 The subcommittee is expected to review who should be responsible for examining investment advisers.
Investment Advisor May 1, 2011	Follow the Leaders: The 2011 IA 25 Announcing the 2011 IA 25 - Fiduciary, behavior, retirement and much more
Investment Advisor March 2010 Bob Clark	Clark at Large: Hope and Change Is financial reregulation moving in the right direction?
Investment Advisor December 2009 Kathleen M. McBride	B/D Briefing: Surprise Broker Sentiment Most appear to support a fiduciary standard.
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.
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.
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 May 1, 2011	More Than Kin, Less Than Kind Legitimate questions raised by Republicans should be answered. The problem is that the incestuous relationship the SEC has with the industry does not allow a frank discussion of what regulatory reform means to the consumer for fear of criticizing the industry's current state.
Registered Rep. August 29, 2012 Diana Britton	Turn Up the Heat Amid the summer doldrums, heavyweights are turning up the heat on major regulatory issues facing the advisor industry. But will they get the attention of the regulators?
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.
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.
Financial Planning October 1, 2010 Katherine Reynolds Lewis	Study Harder New Dodd-Frank legislation kick-started two major initiatives that could transform the way financial advice is regulated and for the first time subject financial planning to explicit regulatory oversight.
Investment Advisor September 2009 James J. Green	Fiduciary Committee Huddles with SEC The Committee for the Fiduciary Standard held face-to-face-meetings with two SEC Commissioners, Congressional staffers, and a Treasury Department official to discuss the Committee's five fiduciary principles.
Registered Rep. June 25, 2010 Kristen French	The Final Wall Street Reform Bill And You After a herculean 20-hours straight of negotiations, Congressional committee members agreed Friday morning to a Wall Street reform package that will be much tougher on the country's banks.
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.
On Wall Street March 1, 2011 Lorie Konish	A Uniform Fiduciary Standard May Reduce Investment Choices The fallout from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's recent recommendation of a uniform fiduciary standard rolls on. As dates for hearings hang in the air, so do the possible effects on the wealth management industry.
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.
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.
Financial Planning March 1, 2011 Bob Veres	Gold Into Straw In mid-January, the SEC released its "Study on Investment Advisers and Broker-Dealers" to Congress. Analyzing the study provides an insightful look into how the SEC views the "harmonization" of two different regulatory structures.
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 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.
Investment Advisor October 2009 Melanie Waddell	Danger & Opportunity: Financial Services Reform Bill Inevitable Financial services reform is still alive and kicking, as President Obama made very clear as he renewed his push for reforms during his speech to Wall Street.
Investment Advisor May 2010 Melanie Waddell	Schapiro Speaks on Fiduciary, 12b-1s In an exclusive interview, the SEC Chairman speaks her mind.
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
Registered Rep. April 27, 2010 Kristen French	Goldman Case Boosts Odds For Fiduciary Standard In Senate Bill The Senate hearing with Goldman Sachs may increase the likelihood that a fiduciary standard for brokers will make it into Senator Christopher Dodd's financial regulatory reform legislation.
Investment Advisor June 2010 Melanie Waddell	Next Steps for Congressional Action Reconciliation of reform bills looms. Will Schapiro get fiduciary authority she wants?