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By James J. Green, AdvisorOne |
October 25, 2012
At TD Ameritrade conference, CFA's Roper, IAA's Tittsworth and SIFMA's Carroll agree, disagree and look ahead at fiduciary standard, SRO for RIAs.
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By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne |
October 23, 2012
While attending the last in a series of events to celebrate what the Institute for the Fiduciary Standard christened as Fiduciary September, one comment stood out: The No. 1 compliant in FINRA arbitration cases is breach of fiduciary duty.
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By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne |
September 25, 2012
Experts including former SEC Chairman Harvey Pitt and Ron Rhoades debated whether brokers should be held to the same fiduciary standard as advisors.
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By Knut A. Rostad |
October 16, 2009
As the rhetoric heats up over regulatory reform one is reminded how much political life has not changed all that much since Abraham Lincoln was quoted noting the following: "How many legs does a dog have if you call the tail a leg? Four..."
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By Kathleen McBride, AdvisorOne |
October 8, 2009
Both investment advisors and broker/dealer registered representatives routinely give financial and investment advice to clients. What is still different is the rules that protect those investors.
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By Kathleen McBride, AdvisorOne |
October 8, 2009
In a Wealth Manager Webinar, SIFMA's Kevin Carroll and The Committee for the Fiduciary Standard's Knut A. Rostad discuss the differences between SIFMA's proposed "federal fiduciary standard" and the "authentic fiduciary standard."