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Debate still rages over fee-only issue
NAPFA ruling fuels war of words among RIAs.
CFP Board eliminates government relations position
Move comes as advice issues getting congressional attention.
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?
Ex-NAPFA chairman diverted nearly $50M from clients: DOJ
Justice department says Spangler used the cash to secretly invest in tech companies he owned
NAPFA expects workable fee-only definition from CFP Board in next couple weeks
Has a vested interest; practitioners will push for something predictable and enforceable.
NAPFA names new chief executive officer
Among the challenges facing new NAPFA CEO Geoffrey Brown is making the trade association relevant to larger firms. Nearly half of the membership is comprised of sole practioners.
Tweeting Las Vegas: Hot chat at NAPFA 2013
NAPFA's spring conference in Las Vegas has advisers taking to Twitter to discuss hot-button industry issues, and here are some of the meeting's best tweets
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.
NAPFA to accept CFP designation only
The debate over professional designations comes to a head, as NAPFA announces it will only accept the CFP designation.
Journalist’s book blisters advisers
A new book that criticizes the financial advice industry is being panned by many advisers, but surprisingly, others…
Pavia: Industry should create a single standard for investment advice
The back-and-forth touched off by NAPFA's announcement last Tuesday to go all-CFP next year highlights the fact that after decades of discussion and debate, the financial advisory business is still struggling to define itself.
New NAPFA national chairman expects quick transition
Locker steps into position that Ron Rhoades was slated to fill
Advisers rally around Rhoades after NAPFA bow-out
Advisers rally around Ron Rhoades, who yesterday bowed out as the next chairman of NAPFA after acknowledging a minor compliance violation.
Ron Rhoades declines to serve as NAPFA chair
In a letter to members of the press on Monday afternoon, Mr. Rhoades said he and his firm, ScholarFi Inc., had committed a compliance violation by failing to timely file registration papers with Florida's state division of securities.
Locker steps nimbly into NAPFA’s top spot
Although Lauren Locker was thrust into the leadership of the National Association of Personal Financial Advisors unexpectedly, she…
After bow-out, peers rally behind Rhoades
Financial advisers rallied around Ron Rhoades following the surprise announcement last Monday that he wouldn't assume the role…
NAPFA’s next chairman will fight Finra oversight
Rhoades named to succeed John; wants to keep fiduciary standard for investment advisers.
Hashtag slag: Next NAPFA boss calls Finra ‘colossal failure,’ B-Ds ‘dinosaurs’
Ron Rhoades, the next chairman of NAPFA, is not bashful about bashing folks on Twitter. Some choice cuts: The future boss of the financial advisers association recently called Finra a 'colossal failure,' and labelled B-Ds 'dinosaurs'.
Amid blaring of bagpipes, advisers urged to fight SRO
Exhorted to contact legislators to voice opposition to Bachus bill; 'have your mother … write too'
Advisers are urged to fight against SRO proposal
It was fitting that the National Association of Personal Financial Advisors’ annual conference in Chicago opened Tuesday to…
