SEC Skates in Madoff Case
By John SullivanRuling deals a final blow to investors who claimed negligence on the part of the regulatory body.
April 09, 2013
Going Indie? Afraid of Losing Clients? Don’t BeDespite fears they might lose clients when going independent, 79% of advisors who switched to the indie model in the last two years say most clients stuck by their side, Schwab Advisor Services reported Tuesday.
April 09, 2013
LPL Names Russell’s Parker to Lead Investment and Planning SolutionsParker will be based in San Diego and report to Robert Moore, the firms president of advisor and institution solutions.
April 08, 2013
A Modest Proposal: Prosecute Non-Fiduciaries Using Term ‘Advisor’Dalbar CEO Lou Harvey has strong medicine for the ills described in today's fiduciary debate: allow only fiduciaries to call themselves advisors, prosecuting those who misappropriate the name.
April 08, 2013
Beacon Pointe Lured by CPA Services in Latest AcquisitionBeacon Pointe Wealth Advisors adds a fourth rollup, Independent Financial Advisors, to its $5.6 billion firm.
April 05, 2013
Thornburg, fi360 Team Up for Fiduciary Training SymposiumThornburg's symposium featured the fi360 AIF capstone course and exam. What are your thoughts on fiduciary responsibility? Please take the AdvisorOne-fi360 Fiduciary Survey, which closes today.
April 03, 2013
NAPFA Names Top 30 InfluencersThe "30 Most Influential" program recognizes NAPFA members and staff who have made an impact on fee-only financial planning, the group and their peers since NAPFAs 1983 founding.
April 03, 2013
Top 10 Fund Brands: RIA, IBD, Wirehouse Advisors’ FavoritesWhen it comes to naming names, advisors predictably pick all the big fund firms as their favorites. But look at Phoenix's survey more closely, and fascinating patterns are revealed.