FSI

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  Crossing Paths: The 2013 IA 25

  By Editorial Staff  |  April 29, 2013

  With Investment Advisor's 13th annual list of the most influential individuals in and around the advisor business, we decided to do something different.

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  Florida’s Notice-Filing Legislation Affects Advisors Nationwide

  By John Sullivan, AdvisorOne  |  April 10, 2013

  Traditionally, financial services firms would have to close pending approval of a notice filing for actions such as changing BDs or moving offices.

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  AdvisorOne to Report Live From FSI OneVoice 2013

  By James J. Green, AdvisorOne  |  January 25, 2013

  Two AdvisorOne editors will be writing, tweeting and live blogging from the Financial Services Institute’s annual gathering of broker-dealer executives.

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  Advisors May Still Lose Right to Earn Commissions on IRA Advice

  By Dale Brown, Financial Services Institute  |  January 15, 2013

  The Department of Labor will likely issue a reworked version of its fiduciary proposal in late Q1 or early Q2, and concerns about its potential impact remain very real.

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  FSI Endorses Senate Bid to Preserve Retirement Tax Incentives

  By Andy Stonehouse, BenefitsPro  |  December 20, 2012

  As fiscal cliff talks stagger on, independent broker-dealer group praises Senate Concurrent Resolution 62, and points out that taxes on retirement plans are only deferred.

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  New Hire Roundup: Commonwealth’s Tedesco Honored

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  December 12, 2012

  This week in new hires,Commonwealth Financial tech guru Darren Tedesco was named to the 2013 Premier 100 IT Leaders list; Todd Scharf was named CTO by the SEC; and more.

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  FSI Adds to Board, ‘Strengthens Focus’ on Small Broker-Dealers

  By John Sullivan, AdvisorOne  |  December 3, 2012

  The cavalry is coming. Advocacy organization announces three new members to its board and a renewed commitment to small and mid-size broker-dealers.

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  Yes We Will!: FSI’s Growth and Advocacy Success

  By Dale Brown, Financial Services Institute  |  September 26, 2012

  In an open letter to FSI members from Dale Brown, how the Financial Services Institute has made progress in 2012, and will see more success in 2013, with its members’ continued engagement.

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  The Most Effective and Cost-Efficient SRO for Advisors? FINRA

  By Dale Brown, Financial Services Institute  |  May 9, 2012

  Fragmented oversight constitutes a serious risk for the Main Street investor; the established SRO is the best way to ameliorate that risk.

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  FSI Fights Back, and Wins, Against Threat to IRAs

  By Dale Brown, Financial Services Institute  |  February 28, 2012

  The latest win by FSI’s ‘Rapid Response’ team: retaining benefits of stretch IRAs in Congress.