National Association of Personal Financial

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  Emboldened Borzi Is Back

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  January 21, 2013

  Bolstered by another four years in her position under a re-elected Obama administration, Phyllis Borzi is adamant that EBSA’s fiduciary rule will see the light of day this year.

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  Three Washington Heavyweights to Drive Advisor Agenda in ’13

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  December 19, 2012

  Three key Washington heavyweights will have a crucial role in advisors’ lives next year: Elisse Walter, the new SEC chairman; Rep. Jeb Hensarling, the incoming House Financial Services chairman; and Phyllis Borzi, at the DOL’s EBSA.

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  NAPFA’s CFP-Only Stand: A Step in the Wrong Direction

  By Bob Clark, AdvisorOne  |  December 5, 2012

  A curious move, at a curious time, for purportedly, a curious reason, that is also a slap in the face to CPAs with the PFS credential.

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  NAPFA to Advisors: CFP Designation or Bust

  By Joyce Hanson, AdvisorOne  |  December 4, 2012

  NAPFA said Tuesday that it would only accept the CFP designation for people who applied to be NAPFA-registered financial advisors.

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  Hensarling Elected House Financial Services Chairman

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  November 29, 2012

  As expected, Rep. Jeb Hensarling, R-Texas, was elected Chairman of the House Financial Services Committee and will take over the reins in January from Rep. Spencer Bachus, R-Ala.

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  CFP Board Chairman Goldfarb’s Resignation Raises Questions

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  November 20, 2012

  It was an unexpected—and shocking—announcement: Alan Goldfarb, chair of the CFP Board’s board of directors, resigned in early November along with two members of the Board’s Disciplinary and Ethics Commission (DEC).

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  New Hire Roundup: Commonwealth Named as a Top Place to Work—Again

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  November 14, 2012

  This week in new hires, Commonwealth Financial Network once again made the Boston Globe’s list of top places to work in Massachusetts; Ellen Turf announced she would depart NAPFA next year; and Intech announced a new hire and promotions.

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  NAPFA CEO Ellen Turf to Step Down Next Year

  By Joyce Hanson, AdvisorOne  |  November 12, 2012

  Turf's announcement comes on the heels of a shakeup on NAPFA’s board in August, when Ron Rhoades voluntarily resigned from his chairman-elect position due to a compliance violation.

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  To Thwart SRO Bill, Coalition Is Pressing for Senate User Fees Bill

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  November 9, 2012

  Nystrom of NAPFA: the Financial Planning Coalition is 'seeing where our strengths are' in the Senate to ensure a user fees bill gets introduced in 2013.

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  Bogle: Fiduciary Duty Comes Down to ‘Simple Mathematics’

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  November 8, 2012

  John Bogle, founder of Vanguard, takes issue with big fund companies’ denial that investors are aware that cost matters.