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Pamela Sandy named FPA president-elect for 2015
Cleveland-based planner says greater diversity at the association will pay dividends.
Will the SEC use its extra funding to strengthen adviser oversight?
Now that it looks like the SEC will get an additional $150 million in funding, speculation is mounting on how the funds will be deployed. Is increasing adviser oversight going to be a priority?
Adviser buzz from FPA Experience 2013
A collection of the most influential adviser tweets via the #FPAExperience conference hashtag
Lobbyists put hands in sausage maker
As the Department of Labor readies to re-propose its fiduciary-duty rule, lobbying surrounding the issue intensifies. Did the Financial Services Institute Inc. draft an opposition letter signed by lawmakers? Probably; but that's not a scandal. That's business as usual in Washington.
FPA reorganizes pro bono efforts
The Financial Planning Association today announced has enlisted the help of the Foundation for Financial Planning to coordinate its members pro bono efforts.
CFP Board to admonish ex-chairman
The Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards Inc. is expected to issue a public admonition letter today to…
FPA seeks to ramp up lobbying by hiring D.C. firm
The Financial Planning Association is turning to a Washington, D.C., lobbying firm to beef up its efforts to influence federal and state lawmakers and regulators. The organization hired the Raben Group, a public affairs shop founded by Robert Raben, an assistant attorney general in the Clinton administration.
FPA names president-elect
Janet Stanzak was named the FPA’s 2013 president-elect, taking over as president in 2014, it was announced at…
NAPFA all-in on pushing CFP mark
Why did NAPFA throw its full weight behind the CFP designation? The answer may not be as simple as you think.
Journalist’s book blisters advisers
A new book that criticizes the financial advice industry is being panned by many advisers, but surprisingly, others…
American College CEO jumps on Goldfarb news, irking advisers
Financial planners are irked at an e-mail sent Nov. 2 by American College chief executive Larry Barton to…
New FPA boss Schadle walking into fiduciary feud
Unifying membership amid division over business model a big obstacle
Don’t jump off cliff, tax expert says
The looming fiscal cliff has most investment advisers on edge, but one tax expert is cautioning them not…
Industry groups give congressionally, not on federal level
Trade associations in the investment advice sector can agree on one thing when it comes to politics: It…
Women require different approach
Financial advisers need to understand when working with female clients that women should be talked to and not…
Kashkari: U.S. economy still in a bubble
Comparing the U.S. economy to a heart attack victim, Pimco’s Neel Kashkari said: “We managed to save the…
Welcome to the job: American College CEO blasts new FPA boss
Barton slams Schadle's comments to InvestmentNews about single designation; 'believing in a monopoly only adds to their headaches'
Carville, Matalin agree Romney must explain himself in debates
Two popular political analysts from opposite sides of the aisle agreed on Saturday that Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney has to change the election conversation during debates in October.
<font color=red>Live from FPA</font> Financial advisers ignore the middle class
So many more people need help than are receiving it
FPA boss Tuttle to step down early
Tuttle originally planned to retire in 2014; COO tapped as replacement
