Minnesota

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  Stop Denying Investor Rights: End Forced Abitration Now

  By Heath Abshure, NASAA President  |  May 16, 2013

  For too long, investors have been forced to "take it or leave it" by mandatory pre-dispute arbitration clauses. The time is now for this denial of investor rights to end, which is why NASAA supports the Arbitration Fairness Act.

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  Baird Nabs Morgan Stanley, UBS Advisors; Securities America Expands Recruiting Group

  By Janet Levaux, AdvisorOne  |  May 14, 2013

  The new Baird teams come on board with some $800 million in client assets under management in Minnesota and Tennessee.

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  FPA’s Man in Washington Speaks of Planner Group’s Priorities

  By James J. Green, AdvisorOne  |  May 9, 2013

  At FPA Retreat 2013, Daniel Penchina voices optimism on SEC user fee legislation; vows more help for state FPA associations.

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  Is Schwab’s Arbitration Win Really a Loss?

  By Bob Clark, AdvisorOne  |  May 8, 2013

  There's much backlash in Washington over Schwab's successful rebuttal of a FINRA challenge to its expanded mandatory arbitration clause.

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  Sen. Franken Urges SEC to Ban ‘Unfair’ Arbitration Agreements

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  April 30, 2013

  Sen. Al Franken, D-Minn., told SEC Chairwoman Mary Jo White in a Tuesday letter to act now to prevent Wall Street brokerage firms from forcing investors into “unfair” arbitration agreements.

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  IBD First Allied Taps TDAI’s Whitworth as Strategist for Business Consulting

  By Joyce Hanson, AdvisorOne  |  April 24, 2013

  The IBD First Allied Securities has hired Richard Whitworth of TDAI's practice management unit to be managing director of its Business Consulting Group.

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  FPA CEO Schadle Says Membership Has ‘Stabilized’

  By James J. Green, AdvisorOne  |  April 24, 2013

  She reported an uptick in CFP holders renewing their FPA membership as the group continues to focus on finding “operational efficiencies.”

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  Raymond James Upbeat on Regulation

  By Janet Levaux, AdvisorOne  |  April 23, 2013

  Private Client Group CEO Chet Helck says much work lies ahead for advisors and the industry groups representing their interests on Capitol Hill.

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  Advisor Coach Walks Walk, Creating Huge Business in Just 18 Months

  By Gil Weinreich, AdvisorOne  |  April 10, 2013

  In June 2011, Katherine Vessenes and her husband Peter, veteran coaches, put their principles into practice by starting their own retail advisory firm. And the results have surprised even them.

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  How to Spring Into the Retirement Plan Space

  By Ric Lager  |  April 8, 2013

  With a few key prospecting steps, advisors can position themselves for growth with corporate and individual clients