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NAPFA: 8 Ways FINRA Oversight Will Hurt Indie Advisors
By Joyce HansonNAPFA has sounded the alarm against House Financial Services Chairman Spencer Bachus bill calling for a SRO to oversee advisors.
May 31, 2012
The GAO Chimes in on the SEC and Self-Regulatory OrganizationsSerious questions are being raised about the effectiveness of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) and whether the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) spends enough time overseeing this self-regulatory agency.
May 31, 2012
The GAO Chimes in on the SEC and Self-Regulatory OrganizationsSerious questions are being raised about the effectiveness of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) and whether the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) spends enough time overseeing this self-regulatory agency.
May 30, 2012
POGO Assails House Financial Services Committee's SRO BillIn a letter to the chairman and ranking minority member of the House Financial Services Committee, the Project On Government Oversight raised serious concerns about H.R. 4624, a bill that would authorize one or more SROs to oversee the investment advisor industry.
May 30, 2012
POGO Assails House Financial Services Committee's SRO BillIn a letter to the chairman and ranking minority member of the House Financial Services Committee, the Project On Government Oversight raised serious concerns about H.R. 4624, a bill that would authorize one or more SROs to oversee the investment advisor industry.
May 29, 2012
Bachus’ SRO Bill Blasted by Government WatchdogThe nonpartisan Project on Government Oversight told Reps. Spencer Bachus and Barney Frank in a letter on Tuesday that it opposes Bachus bill to create an advisor SRO.
May 29, 2012
FINRA Hits Back in Battle Over Advisor SROFINRA is now refuting a review, done by Boston Consulting on behalf of several investment advisory trade groups, that challenged FINRAs cost estimates in assuming an SRO role.
May 29, 2012
Why FINRA Is the Right SRO for RIAsFSI Chairman Joe Russo lays out the FSIs arguments for FINRA as the best SRO for RIAs, and says 75% of FSI advisor members concur with the group's position.