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By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne |
December 28, 2011
While SEC Chairman Mary Schapiro said in mid-December comments first reported on Bloomberg that the agency would issue a proposed fiduciary rule this year, she also stated in the Bloomberg interview that a fiduciary rule proposal will be “business model neutral” and allow brokers working with retail investors to sell...
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By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne |
December 20, 2011
The regulatory/legislative front will heat up in the New Year for advisors, with four issues taking center stage—the SEC and DOL's fiduciary rules, an SRO for advisors and the 'switching' of advisors.
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By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne |
December 9, 2011
Bloomberg reports SEC chairman considering “business model neutral” rule that retains proprietary products, commissions; Evensky, Tittsworth, Brown and Barry respond.
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By Bob Clark, AdvisorOne |
October 4, 2011
Harold Evensky, Angie Herbers and the blogosphere weigh in on whether now is the time for advisors to switch to retainers from asset-based fees.
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By Bob Clark, AdvisorOne |
September 27, 2011
Exploring anew what may be a serious flaw in the independent advisory business model: asset-based fees. Perhaps Harold was right all along.
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By James J. Green, AdvisorOne |
August 23, 2011
Led by Knut Rostad, a group of advisors and industry leaders form a permanent fiduciary education, research and advocacy think tank.
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By Editorial Staff |
May 30, 2011
After nine years of compiling the IA 25, our idea of who the most influential people in the industry are, we've noticed some people have made a habit of appearing on our list.
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By James J. Green, AdvisorOne |
May 29, 2011
For Veterans' Day we're re-running this slideshow from Memorial Day, which shows that many advisors and others in the advisor universe served in the nation’s armed forces.
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By John Sullivan, AdvisorOne |
May 25, 2011
Blaine Aikin is so steeped in the fiduciary issue that IA columnist Bob Clark believes Aikin is one of a handful of people responsible for bringing it to the forefront.
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By Kathleen McBride, AdvisorOne |
May 19, 2011
With a new book on wealth management, the sage of Coral Gables discusses fiduciary, the regulators, the future and, notably, clients.