Industry

CFP Board Lambasted In Wall Street Journal; WSJ Blogger And Practitioner Allan Roth Questions Whether CFP Board Deserves To Be Trusted

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In a scathing column blasting the CFP Board, CFP licensee Allan S. Roth, who writes for The Wall Street Journal’s personal finance blog, accused the CFP Board of giving little more than lip service in requiring CFPs to act in their clients’ best interests.

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Regulatory Bodies Say Industry Firms Should Not Be Prohibited From Asking Employees For Their Social Media Passwords; What's Your Take? Do You Have A Better Solution?

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Banning access by investment industry employers to employee social media sites will make it difficult for regulators to supervise them says the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA). The organization is encouraging California Governor Jerry Brown to veto the legislation.

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Advisors Were Among The Heroes Of 9/11. What Has This Industry Come To Mean To You Since That Day?

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There was no public official on hand to speak at the 9/11 memorial ceremony this morning. Only family members who read the names of their loved ones who died on this day 11 years ago.   You probably know someone who either died or was directly affected by the events of that day. We all know that they became heroes.

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Survey: By Wide Majority, Most Advisors Say They Need Help From Professional Groups With Earning Fees On Financial Planning

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  By a 78% to 22% margin, financial advisors say they need help in addressing the issue of how to earn fees on writing financial plans, according to an survey conducted by Advisors4Advisors.

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2012 Report Identifies Top Five Challenges For Broker-Dealers Along With Industry Trends And Best Practices

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An industry report commissioned by Pershing affiliate Albridge was designed to highlight gaps as well as evolving trends and best practices in the broker-dealer industry. The first report was done in 2010. Beacon Strategies LLC, a strategy and consulting firm, has updated that report for 2012.

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