Brian Hamburger

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  Regulatory Environment Bodes Well for Advisors: MarketCounsel’s Hamburger

  By John Sullivan, AdvisorOne  |  November 14, 2012

  “I would bet heavily on the inability of government to get anything done."

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  MarketCounsel Sells MailBanc Messaging Unit to Global Relay

  By John Sullivan, AdvisorOne  |  September 13, 2012

  The summit features a "who’s who" of leading RIA firms and industry personalities.

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  Are RIAs Really a Bigger Regulatory Problem Than Brokers?

  By Bob Clark, AdvisorOne  |  March 20, 2012

  A look at the number of enforcement actions against each group provides a ready answer: part two of a series on the Bizarro World inside the beltway

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  The Blame Game: Protecting Fiduciary Advisors From Unreasonable Liability

  By Bob Clark, AdvisorOne  |  January 25, 2012

  Another benefit of a fiduciary standard for all advice-givers: protecting clients and advisors.

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  SRO Bill’s Redraft Hangs in Balance With Bachus to Leave House Panel’s Helm

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  January 23, 2012

  House Financial Services Chairman Spencer Bachus’ recent announcement that he will leave his post likely when a new Congress convenes could prompt him to move quickly in pushing through his committee a redraft of his SRO bill.

• Unfinished Business: Advisors Debate Fiduciary Standard, SRO

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  November 1, 2011

  As we near the end of 2011, two of the top issues for the advisory industry remain unresolved: a fiduciary mandate for brokers and a SRO for advisors.

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  Harmonizing Advisor, BD Rules Back Burner Issue for SEC: fi360's Thompson Says

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  October 13, 2011

  Harmonization of advisor and broker rules is an issue that’s “lower on the totem pole” for the SEC now, Duane Thompson, senior policy analyst with fi360, said on Thursday. However, there are clearly areas where harmonization needs to occur.

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  Fidelity's Durbin Asks: Need Another Reason to Leave Wirehouses? Taxes?

  By James J. Green, AdvisorOne  |  June 6, 2011

  Fidelity white paper explores the taxation issues that arise when advisors switch business models from captive wirehouse to independent RIA.

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  The Best Defense

  By Bob Clark, AdvisorOne, Bob Clark, AdvisorOne  |  May 24, 2010

  An advisor named John posted the following question to my April 20th "Definition of Character" blog: "In your scenario, does it preclude the RIA from...

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  Be Careful What You Wish For

  By Bob Clark, AdvisorOne, Bob Clark, AdvisorOne  |  May 26, 2009

  Recently, I attended the Fi360 Conference in Scottsdale. The conference was excellent, and as you might expect from a conference affiliated with the Foundation for...