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Financial Planning February 1, 2010 Donald B. Trone	The Practical Fiduciary The steps required to create a fiduciary practice are similar to those of the financial planning process. Here's how to get started.
Financial Planning December 1, 2009 Donald B. Trone	Standing on Principle Broker-dealer senior management must move their organizations from a rules-based framework, which requires little standard of care, to a principles-based framework, which requires a high standard of care.
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 Advisor September 2012 Donald B. Trone	The Point Of Triangulation The coordinates of a higher professional standard of care include the point where leadership, stewardship and fiduciary governance intersect.
Financial Planning September 1, 2010 Trone & Harvey	Sweet Harmony Industry and regulators can feel comfortable that a fiduciary standard need not be cumbersome, but should, when properly crafted, significantly improve how investment decisions are prudently managed.
Financial Planning November 1, 2009 Donald B. Trone	Restoring Trust Fiduciary responsibility is based on trust, whether it is formally and legally defined or simply conveyed by the level of confidence one party has in another.
Financial Advisor September 2012 Jeff Schlegel	Not Making The Grade Financial advisors aren't as fiduciary as they should be, a new survey finds.
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 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 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.
Financial Advisor May 2012 Donald B. Trone	Discernment And Right Versus Wrong Reforming the flawed corporate ethos of Goldman Sachs or implementing a fiduciary standard, codes and regulations won't be enough to provide the best outcome.
Financial Advisor March 2008 David Lawrence	A Higher Standard It is incumbent on all financial advisors to acknowledge their potential role as a fiduciary and act accordingly where and when applicable. So, that leads to a question of just what a fiduciary does during a typical day.
Financial Planning September 1, 2011 Donald B. Trone	Code of Conduct The SEC has done little to define the baseline professional conduct associated with the proposed standard-an advisor's duty of care.
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.
Financial Planning June 1, 2011 Donald B. Trone	Code of Conduct As the SEC engages in the rule-making associated with its proposed uniform fiduciary standard of conduct under the Dodd-Frank Act, it likely will focus its attention on an advisor or broker's duty of loyalty and duty of care.
Financial Planning April 1, 2010 Donald B. Trone	Step One: Analyze Regardless of when a fiduciary standard is implemented and whichever group is assigned to monitor it, one thing is certain: You will need to build an investment management process that meets a higher standard of care.
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.
Financial Advisor September 2006 David L. Lawrence	A Fiduciary Practice For financial advisory firms, operational challenges come with offering advice.
Financial Planning September 1, 2009 Donald B. Trone	Fiduciary Facts Separating fact from fiction for the fiduciary standard Obama has recommended applying to all advisors providing investment advice.
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.
Financial Planning October 1, 2006 Elizabeth O'Brien	The Fiduciary Fracas Debate and controversy over the elusive standard could be just what the industry needs.
Financial Planning January 1, 2012 Donald B. Trone	Stepping Up There's something vital to financial planning that regulators can't regulate, legislators can't legislate and lobbyists can't influence. It's called leadership.
Financial Advisor November 2012 Donald B. Trone	The Point Of Inspiration Financial advisors should take leadership roles in the lives of their clients.
Investment Advisor March 1, 2011 Kathleen Mcbride	SEC and the Fiduciary Study: The Process Why the fiduciary standard became such a hot topic for regulators
Financial Advisor December 2009 David Lawrence	Standards Of Care Fiduciary concepts are having a bigger impact on the financial services industry and your practice.
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?
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 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.
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.
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.
Investment Advisor April 2007 John K. Ritter	The CFP Board's Giant Step Forward Presented with an opportunity to help shape the industry into a true profession, the CFP Board of Standards did the right thing and mandated a fiduciary standard for all who provide financial planning services, or any of the material elements of a financial plan.
The Motley Fool September 24, 2007 Saibal Saha	You Churn, They Earn Effective Oct. 1, a new SEC rule says that a broker-dealer can no longer charge fees for investment advice unless it agrees to act as a registered investment advisor with fiduciary responsibility for its clients.
Financial Advisor March 2011 Jeff Schlegel	Is Uniformity Possible? Broker-dealers expect some changes if a new fiduciary standard is adopted.
Financial Planning February 1, 2010 Deena Katz	Our Cosmic Glue Competing ideas may pit financial advisors against one another, but a much more powerful force should unite them, which is the desire to serve clients well.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Financial Planning April 1, 2012 John K. Ritter	Fight On There is a major fight going on between planners and regulators about how to define and apply a fiduciary standard. Yet despite the high stakes, it seems that few planning professionals have chosen to join in and make their opinions known.
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.
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 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 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.
Investment Advisor July 2007 James J. Green	CFP Board Adds Fiduciary Requirement The Board of the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards adopted a revised version of its code of ethics, adding new language that requires all 54,000 CFPs to "at all times place the interest of the client ahead of his or her own."
Financial Advisor January 2012 David Lawrence	Mission Critical How do firms translate fiduciary concepts into their day-to-day operations?
Financial Planning August 1, 2010 Donald B. Trone	Step Four: Implement In this segment in our series, we are examining the steps of a traditional investment management process and demonstrating how a principles-based fiduciary standard can be incorporated into the process.
Financial Planning February 1, 2011 Donald B. Trone	12 Steps to the Future If you have never prepared a checklist to evaluate your practice, 2011 is the time to start. You'll need to know your strengths and weaknesses as advisors in what promises to be an interesting year.
Financial Planning May 1, 2010 Donald B. Trone	Step Two: Strategize As discussions heat up between the SEC and FINRA surrounding a new fiduciary standard, let's take a close look at ways advisors can get ahead of the game.
Financial Planning August 1, 2010 Marion Asnes	Now the Fun Begins It's much easier to talk about fiduciary responsibility than it is going to be to walk the walk.