Trade Associations
In Age Of Social Media, How Important Is The FPA? How Important Is Any Trade Association In A Socially-Networked World?
Does social networking make trade associations like the Financial Planning Association a relic of the past? It used to be that you needed a trade association to network with likeminded professionals. No more.
RIA Advocate Opens Fire On Bloomberg "Expose" Of The Independent Channel
The head of the Investment Adviser Association, a pro-RIA group, has some bones to pick with recent Bloomberg coverage of the independent advisory profession.
Financial Planning Coalition Delivers 5,000 Signatures In Favor Of Universal Fiduciary Standard
The financial planning community is still lobbying to get the SEC to formally extend fiduciary status to all advisory personnel who make retail-level investment recommendations of any sort.
Industry Group Fighting California's Efforts To Generated Added Paperwork For All Independent Contractors
California lawmakers are moving ahead with efforts to reclassify all independent contractors in the state, but the IBD-friendly Financial Services Institute says it's a mistake.
SEC Whistleblower Rewards Could Generate A Flood Of Tips
While it's good to encourage people to report violations of the securities code, providing cash incentives may end up simply burying the SEC in bad tips from those looking for a reward.
