Melanie Waddell

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  The SEC Sure Isn’t Describing the Mark Spangler I Know

  By Bob Clark, AdvisorOne  |  May 22, 2012

  A cautionary tale or a rush to judgment? Why I'm giving the benefit of the doubt to the former NAPFA chairman.

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  Fiduciary Standard: Assessing SIFMA’s Peculiar Definition

  By Bob Clark, AdvisorOne  |  May 4, 2012

  With SRO for advisors back in play, comparing line-by-line SIFMA’s proposed fiduciary precepts with the 40 Act rules for RIAs.

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  The 2012 IA 25

  By Editorial Staff  |  April 24, 2012

  Some people ride a wave and some people, like the honorees of the 10th annual IA 25, create a wave.

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  On 5th Anniversary of FPA’s Win on ‘Merrill Rule,’ Fight Continues

  By James J. Green, AdvisorOne  |  March 30, 2012

  Lawsuit whose victory surprised and delighted many changed the conversation in Washington while industry still awaits shape of a final fiduciary rule.

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  Are RIAs Really a Bigger Regulatory Problem Than Brokers?

  By Bob Clark, AdvisorOne  |  March 20, 2012

  A look at the number of enforcement actions against each group provides a ready answer: part two of a series on the Bizarro World inside the beltway

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  What’s Behind Congressional Freeze on SEC Funding?

  By Bob Clark, AdvisorOne  |  March 15, 2012

  In part one of a two-part series on the Bizarro World inside the beltway, a skeptical observer suggests there’s a method to the madness of starving the SEC of what it needs to do its job.

• 401(k)s: Average Small Plan Expenses Exceed Large Plans’ Costs

  By Danielle Andrus, AdvisorOne  |  January 17, 2012

  Average expenses for small retirement plans are 1.3%, according to the 401k Averages Book, which published the 12th edition of its annual benchmark report on 401(k) fees on Tuesday.

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  Mary Schapiro and the Strange Case of ‘Business-Model Neutral’

  By Bob Clark, AdvisorOne  |  December 13, 2011

  Here's a thought. What if all our laws and regulations were 'business-model neutral,' like our drug and gun laws?

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  Tom Bradley of TD Ameritrade Suggests FINRA Trial Exams for Dually Registered

  By James J. Green, AdvisorOne  |  November 10, 2011

  Head of TD Ameritrade Institutional has an ‘open mind’ on SRO, but says ‘harmonization is not the answer.’

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  Dodd-Frank: FPA, CFP Board Say Much 'Still in Play' for Advisors

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  July 21, 2011

  FPA's Dan Barry and CFP Board's Marilyn Mohrman-Gillis tell AdvisorOne that advisors will be affected by a host of changes in year two of Dodd-Frank