Knut Rostad

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  Leading Questions: The SEC's Request on Regulation of BDs, RIAs

  By Bob Clark  |  May 28, 2013

  Ever notice how the way some questions are worded can greatly affect the way they are answered?

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  Fiduciary in Name Only? Applying the Fiduciary Standard to Your Business

  By Mark Tibergien  |  April 1, 2013

  When RIAs commit unethical acts against clients, they are FINOs—Fiduciaries In Name Only. Here's how to apply the fiduciary standard not only to how you serve clients, but how you run your business.

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  RIA M&A Grew 30% in 2012, With Most Deals Done by Big Firms: Schwab

  By Joyce Hanson, AdvisorOne  |  January 28, 2013

  National acquiring firms, like HighTower, Focus Financial and United Capital, remained the dominant buyers, with 25 of the 45 total M&A deals, Schwab reports.

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  Why Cost Disclosure Might Actually Work for Clients and Advisors

  By Bob Clark, AdvisorOne  |  November 20, 2012

  Knut Rostad may well have hit upon one of the few instances when full disclosure could prove to be a tremendous benefit to clients.

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  Principles vs. Rules: The Fiduciary Debate in a Nutshell

  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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  Can Advisors Have ‘Zero’ Conflicts of Interest? The Legal and Regulatory Record

  By Rex Staples, CFP Board of Standards Inc.  |  October 9, 2012

  The CFP Board’s director of investigations makes the case that there is no such thing as “zero” conflicts of interest and that the nature of “material” conflicts of interest is subject to change.

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  SEC Fiduciary Rule Stalled—But for How Long?

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  September 25, 2012

  A fiduciary rule from the SEC looks to be years away.

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  Kicking SEC’s Fiduciary Efforts Back Into Gear

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  September 5, 2012

  Barbara Roper of the CFA and others discussed ways to get the SEC to move forward on proposing a fiduciary rule on a conference call Wednesday.

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  Fiduciary Rule Could Be Years Away: Industry Experts

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  August 22, 2012

  Knut Rostad, president of the Institute for the Fiduciary Standard, told AdvisorOne on Wednesday that regulators will most likely "continue to punt" the fiduciary issue.

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  Ron Rhoades’ Exit From NAPFA Shocks Fee-Based Advisor World

  By Joyce Hanson, AdvisorOne  |  August 21, 2012

  In a self-punishing mea culpa, Rhoades said he was stepping down from the NAPFA chairmanship after discovering that he had committed a violation as chief compliance officer of his firm.