Advisor SRO Debate

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  Jason Zweig Calls for Robots as Regulators

  By John Sullivan, AdvisorOne  |  May 11, 2012

  Jason Zweig is causing controversy—again—suggesting the ongoing SRO debate would be solved with robots (seriously).

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  Worst-Case Scenario Is Diluted Fiduciary Standard: TD’s Nally

  By James J. Green, AdvisorOne  |  May 11, 2012

  At NAPFA National, the new head of TDAI made the case for RIAs, younger advisors and female clients, but fretted about Dodd-Frank implementation, and urged advisors to “focus on running a business.”

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  Fiduciary Standard: Assessing SIFMA’s Peculiar Definition

  By Bob Clark, AdvisorOne  |  May 4, 2012

  With SRO for advisors back in play, comparing line-by-line SIFMA’s proposed fiduciary precepts with the 40 Act rules for RIAs.

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  SEC’s Aguilar to IAA: SRO Is Still ‘Not the Best Choice’

  By Janet Levaux, AdvisorOne  |  April 27, 2012

  The commissioner tells the IAA that he also believes in the strictest definition of fiduciary and sees his role as protecting the interests of "hardworking" investors.