FPC in the News

Whenever possible, links to articles and other media appearances by the Financial Planning Coalition will be made available. 
 

November

11.9.11, AdvisorOne.com

Which Side of the Profession Debate is FPA On?

11.7.11, Financial-Planning.com

CFP Board Presses Fiduciary Advocacy, Awareness Campaigns

September

9.28.11, AccountingToday.com

CFPs Mostly Satisfied with Careers

9.18.11, InvestmentNews.com

SRO Battle Intensifies; Will Independents Have a Separate Regulator?

9.17.11, AdvisorOne.com

At FPA San Diego, Organization's Leadership Addresses Goals, Advocacy, Challenges

9.16.11, AdvisorOne.com

At FPA San Diego, CFP Board Says 'Choice' Argument Against Fiduciary Satndard is 'Baloney'

9.14.11, InvestmentNews.com

FINRA Oversight of Advisers Gaining 'Mo

9.14.11, FA-Mag.com

FINRA: We Can Monitor Independent Brokers and Advisers

9.14.11, Financial-Planning.com

Financial Services Committee Debates Changes to Adviser, Broker Regulations

July

7.21.11, AdvisorOne.com

Top 4 Dodd-Frank Concerns as Law Enters Second Year

7.21.11, InvestmentNews.com

Coming this Fall: Single Fiduciary Rule, Says Schapiro

7.21.11, AdvisorOne.com

Dodd-Frank: FPA, CFP Board Say Much 'Still in Play' for Advisors

7.20.11, InvestmentNews.com

Dodd-Frank and Advisors: Where Things Stand on an SRO for Advisors

7.17.11, InvestmentNews.com

Broker-Dealer Groups Heavily Armed in Fiduciary Battle

7.13.11, Advisors4Advisors.com

Coalition Zeroes in on Fiduciary Standard While a Key Consumer Group Shifts to Support Non-SEC Regulation for RIAs

7.12.11, InvestmentNews.com

Big Shift as Consumer Group Gets Behind SRO for Advisers

July issue, FA-Mag.com

Redefining Financial Advice

7.7.11, Morningstar.com

The Future of Financial Planning Regulation

June

6.28.11, AdvisorOne.com

Some Shots in the Arm for a True Fiduciary Standard

6.28.11, LifeandHealthInsuranceNews.com

SEC Official: Fiduciary Mandate is Likely, but Harmonization Will Come Later

6.27.11, AdvisorOne.com

Financial Planning Coalition Sends Fiduciary Letter and Petition to SEC, Congress

6.27.11, AdvisorOne.com

SEC Official: Fiduciary Rule 'Likely' This Year, but Not Harmonization

6.24.11, Advisors4Advisors.com

Financial Planning Coalition Delivers 5,000 Signatures in Favor of Universal Fiduciary Standard

6.23.11, InvestmentNews.com

Insurers Out to Kill Fiduciary Standard, Planners Say

6.23.11, InvestmentExecutive.com

Planners Call on SEC to Impose Fiduciary Standard

6.23.11, Financial-Planning.com

Financial Planning Coalition Lobbies SEC to Broaden Fiduciary Standard

May

5.19.11, InvestmentNews.com

Panel Backs N.Y. Rule Forcing Disclosure of Insurance Commissions

5.16.11, AdvisorOne.com

Fiduciary Advocates: Call Out SIFMA and NAIFA

5.15.11, InvestmentNews.com

Fiduciary Advocates Make Push for New Rule

March

3.30.11, AccountingToday.com

Financial Planning Group Backs Fiduciary Standard

3.30.11, InvestmentExecutive.com

U.S. Planners Call for Fiduciary Standard of Care

3.30.11, Senior Market Advisor

Financial Planning Coaltion Voices Support for Fiduciary Standard, SEC

3.30.11, Financial-Planning.com

Financial Planning Coalition Backs Fiduciary Standard

3.29.11, FinancialAdvisorMagazine.com

Advisor Groups Urge Congress to Support Fiduciary Standard, SEC

3.29.11, InvestmentNews.com

Planners Push Back Against Push-Back of Universal Standard Date

3.29.11, AdvisorOne.com

Financial Planning Coalition Tells Congress to Support Fiduciary Duty

3.10.11, FinancialAdvisorMagazine.com

FPC to Congress: Increase SEC Funding

3.1.11, Financial-Planning.com

The Tradeoff

February

2.6.11, InvestmentNews.com

Adviser Groups Target Capitol Hill in Fiduciary Clash

2.2.11, InvestmentNews.com

Let the Lobbying Begin! Industry Groups Target Capitol Hill in Fiduciary Clash

January

1.31.11, MercedSunStar.com

Future Uncertain for Proposed Fiduciary Standard for Brokers

1.29.11, StarTribune.com

Fiduciary Standard is a Win

1.28.11, InsuranceNewsNet.com

S.E.C. Study on Fiduciary Standard Sets Up Fight

1.28.11, NYTimes.com

S.E.C. Staff to Brokers: Clients Should Come First

1.26.11, LifeInsuranceSelling.com

Uniform Fiduciary Standard

1.26.11, TulsaWorld.com

Are Financial Planners Really 'Professionals'?

1.25.11, FinancialAdvisorMagazine.com

Coalition Seeks Quick Action on Fiduciary Standard

1.24.11, National Underwriter Life & Health

SEC Fiduciary Study Pleases Some, Frustrates Others

1.24.11, RIABiz.com

Groundbreaking SEC Study Would Smash Old Regulatory System, Creating Fiduciary Brokers and More Regulated Advisors

1.24.11, InvestmentNews.com

Battle Lines Drawn After SEC Backs Fiduciary Standard

1.23.11, RegisteredRep.com

SEC Recommends Strict Fiduciary Standard for Broker/Dealers

1.20.11, National Underwriter

Dodd-Frank: SEC Ponders Advisor Oversight Options

1.19.11, RIABiz.com

GAO Study Puts Insurance Agents Up For Scrutiny as it Rejects Idea of Sweeping RIAs, B-Ds, Planners Into One Regulatory Pool

1.19.11, OnWallStreet.com

Washington Withholds Call for Financial Planner Regulation

1.19.11, Cincinnati.com

Financial Planners Don't Need New Regulation, GAO Says

1.19.11, National Underwriter Life & Health

GAO: NAIC, SEC Should See What Consumers Know

1.19.11, MarketWatch.com

There Are No Pros in Financial Planning

1.18.11, FinancialAdvisorMagazine.com

GAO Study: Financial Planners Don't Need Additional Regulation

1.18.11, InvestmentNews.com

GAO: No Added Regulation Needed for Financial Planners

1.14.11, RIABiz.com

Advisory Factions Steel for End Game as SEC's Verdict on FINRA SRO Comes Down

1.14.11, MMExecutive.com

Coalition Wants SEC to Continue Advisor Regulation

1.14.11, FinancialAdvisorMagazine.com

SIFMA Urges SEC to Recommend More Oversight for RIAs

1.14.11, InvestmentNews.com

Advisor SRO Critics Brace for Release of SEC Study

1.13.11, InvestmentNews.com

Advisor Groups Brace for Upcoming Regulatory Studies

1.13.11, WashingtonExaminer.com

Regulate Me! Financial Planner Edition

1.13.11, OnWallStreet.com

Coalition Wants SEC to Continue Advisor Regulation 

1.13.11, Reuters.com

Financial Planner Group Urges More U.S. Regulation