American Bankers Association

• 

  11 Key Congressional Committees for Advisors to Worry About

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  September 20, 2012

  As the election approaches, not just the White House and Congress are in play, but also control of congressional committees important to advisors and others in the financial services sector.

• 

  Allow E-Disclosures, Retirement Plan Coalition Urges DOL

  By Danielle Andrus, AdvisorOne  |  March 28, 2012

  On Tuesday, a coalition of interested parties took to their pens to urge the Department of Labor to allow plan sponsors to make required disclosures electronically.

• 

  New Hire Roundup: Putnam Advances Sipple; Hewson Joins Citi Private Bank

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  March 14, 2012

  This week in new hires, Scott Sipple moved up at Putnam Investments; Mark Hewson went to Citi Private Bank; Bradford Campbell joined Drinker Biddle; Kimberley Branch and John Forrest went to Symetra; and SNR Denton welcomed Lisa Ledbetter.

• 

  DOL ‘Disappointed’ With Industry Input on Fiduciary IRA Request

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  February 29, 2012

  The Department of Labor’s EBSA says it is “disappointed” that industry trade groups could not provide more data by the Feb. 24 deadline, and it's "bewildered" that the data underlying the Oliver Wyman report is "not forthcoming."

• 

  DOL Deadline on Fiduciary IRA Request Set for Feb. 24

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  February 16, 2012

  The Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) has given industry trade groups until Feb. 24 to fulfill the department’s request regarding what impact the conflicts of interest faced by brokers who advise on IRAs have on IRA investors.

• 

  Industry Groups to DOL: Fiduciary IRA Request 'Difficult'

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  January 24, 2012

  After a Tuesday meeting with DOL over its fiduciary IRA request, industry trade groups are still limited in how much help they can provide.

• 

  Industry Groups to DOL: ‘Clarify’ Fiduciary IRA Request

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  January 16, 2012

  Industry trade groups told the DOL in a Jan. 12 letter that it would be impossible for them to provide data concerning conflicts of interests that brokers face in advising IRAs by Jan. 15.

• 

  Bank Lobby Spending to Hit Record High

  By Danielle Andrus, AdvisorOne  |  November 22, 2011

  Spending in the first three quarters increased 12% over the same period in 2010, which was a record year for spending.

• 

  In Senate, Battle Over New Consumer Protection Agency Continues

  By Gil Weinreich, AdvisorOne  |  July 19, 2011

  Two days before the agency is set to open its doors, GOP says it will block confirmation of CFPB chief until it gets a more ‘accountable’ structure.