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By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne |
April 1, 2013
Just as incoming Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairwoman Mary Jo White has pledged to lawmakers that she would carefully weigh the costs of a fiduciary rulemaking, Richard Ketchum, CEO of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), is renewing his call for a self-regulatory organization to oversee advisors.
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By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne |
March 12, 2013
Mary Jo White told the Senate Banking Committee on Tuesday that she would “commit” to reviewing the request for public comment on the agency’s fiduciary rule before releasing a proposal.
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By John Sullivan, AdvisorOne |
January 29, 2013
Greg Valliere, at the FSI conference, said, "There was no fiscal cliff, there will be no government shutdown, there will be no debt default and the world according to the Mayan calendar did not happen.”
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By Joyce Hanson, AdvisorOne |
January 25, 2013
Every year brings its own challenges, but 2013 is likely to be an exceptionally dynamic year for wealth managers, the Aite Group predicts.
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By Kenneth Silber, Research |
January 23, 2013
Polarization has become a pervasive and much-noted feature of American politics.
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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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By John Sullivan, AdvisorOne |
November 12, 2012
JPMorgan Chase CEO also speculates on next four years under President Obama.
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By John Sullivan, AdvisorOne |
November 8, 2012
TDAI offers some insight to changes at SEC, key congressional committees and 401(k)s.
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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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By Kenneth Silber, Research |
September 25, 2012
In the 2008 presidential race, Barack Obama had a substantial edge over John McCain in raising money from Wall Street. That advantage has not only evaporated for the president in the current race, but has reversed dramatically.