Barney Frank

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  CFP Board Hires Cranford as New Lobbyist

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  March 18, 2013

  The CFP Board has beefed up its lobbying power by hiring Todd Cranford, who advised former Rep. Barney Frank, D-Mass.

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  TD’s Schweiss Keeps Tabs on Hot-Button Regulatory Issues

  By John Sullivan, AdvisorOne  |  February 7, 2013

  Far from “dying on the vine,” the SEC fiduciary issue will remain in play, TD's Skip Schweiss says.

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  Three Washington Heavyweights to Drive Advisor Agenda in ’13

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  December 19, 2012

  Three key Washington heavyweights will have a crucial role in advisors’ lives next year: Elisse Walter, the new SEC chairman; Rep. Jeb Hensarling, the incoming House Financial Services chairman; and Phyllis Borzi, at the DOL’s EBSA.

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  Barney Frank Introduces Bill to Merge SEC and CFTC

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  November 29, 2012

  Frank, who introduced the legislation with Rep. Mike Capuano, D-Mass., said that "now that the basic policies have been adopted to cover security and derivatives regulation, we can focus on the structural issue” of merging the two agencies.

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  After Obama Victory, How the New Government Is Shaping Up for Advisors: Updated

  By James J. Green, AdvisorOne  |  November 7, 2012

  Some notable newcomers—Elizabeth Warren, for one—join Congress, which remains divided between the two parties as fiscal cliff, tax issues come to fore of national agenda. FPA and FSI's leaders and lobbyists weigh in on what's next.

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  CFPB Proposes to Ease Credit Card Access for Stay-at-Home Spouses

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  October 22, 2012

  The bureau's fix would clarify a CARD Act rule that is intended to protect college students but has ensnared non-income-earning spouses and partners.

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  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.

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  For Advisors and Their Clients, Does It Matter Who’s President?

  By Bob Clark, AdvisorOne  |  September 12, 2012

  A look back at the last five presidents and their policies' effects on advisors and their clients, with implications for Obama-Romney.

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  Sandy Weill Wants Banks Small Again, Chris Dodd Wants Them Big

  By Gil Weinreich, AdvisorOne  |  July 26, 2012

  If politics makes strange bedfellows, it also makes for strange adversaries.

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  To Thwart SRO, Rep. Waters Introduces User Fee Bill

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  July 25, 2012

  Maxine Waters, D-Calif., introduced on Wednesday a bill that would allow the SEC to collect user fees from advisors to fund their exams in lieu of an SRO.