Articles tagged "NAPFA"
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Zero-tolerance-for-conflict NAPFA rewrites rules to lift membership ban on commission revenues; advocates say principles upheld, but critics say door opened to 'corruption'
The 4,600-member association in Franklin Park, Ill. will enlarge its addressable market but some existing members say they may drop out becuase the pure fiduciary standard was the lure.
June 29, 2023 at 1:15 AM
NAPFA is small, pure and aching for an elevator pitch -- but the perfect place for NYC-based MaxMyInterest to debut
Amid the din of an otherwise predictable Midwestern JW Marriott event, a different kind of robo got swarmed by the advisors wearing halos
October 27, 2015 at 5:17 PM
Why Wall Street's DOL killer threat -- that 'millions' of IRA investors will go unadvised under new rules -- is hogwash
Investors already have options and Wall Street's withdrawal, already in progress, can only improve investor outcomes
June 8, 2015 at 10:29 PM
Scott Leonard's 2-1/2-year boat odyssey around the world is followed by split with his partner
Christopher Van Slyke realized Trovena was presented with fast-arising opportunities he couldn't pursue with Leonard at sea
November 22, 2013 at 5:47 PM
FINRA's scandalous litany of failures and its efforts to redefine the true fiduciary standard out of existence
Our one-man think tank continues his scathing indictment of the SRO's disingenuous and downright fraudulent practices
July 17, 2013 at 3:10 AM
Opinion: Why NAPFA's CFP-only approach is a slap in the face of many financial advisors
In the alphabet soup of designations for advisors are many legitimate practitioners whom the association's new policy will shut out
December 21, 2012 at 3:41 AM
The once underrespected CFP gets a lift after Merrill Lynch and now NAPFA make it central for newbies
Still, CFP certificants shoot down the idea of making the CEO credits requirements even harder, and fiduciary concerns linger
December 5, 2012 at 7:29 AM
NAPFA's Ellen Turf hands in her resignation -- in part on the advice of her financial planner
On the heels of the l'affaire Rhoades the nonprofit mounts a search to replace its longtime leader when she steps down next year
November 12, 2012 at 9:45 PM
Little-known understudy steps into NAPFA star role as Ron Rhoades bows out
Some are still pining for Ron, but Lauren Locker is confident she'll be able to win over her audience
September 6, 2012 at 1:50 AM
Before taking a self-imposed vow of silence, Ron Rhoades sounds off on the RIA industry and tells what's it's like to hit a professional wall
The outspoken NAPFA chairman-who-wasn't covers why the Bachus bill will rise again, the true fix for RIA exams and why the term 'fee-based' is inherently 'fraudulent'
August 27, 2012 at 3:33 AM
State of Florida gives low sanction to Ron Rhoades
Mitigating factors are cited by the Division of Securities and the resigning NAPFA chair expresses appreciation
August 23, 2012 at 10:03 PM
Ron Rhoades: Staying on at NAPFA would have given ammunition to RIA industry foes
Shocked industry advocates are conflicted as to whether Rhoades should have stayed the course; in another industry shakeup, FPA's Marvin W. Tuttle announces he will step down
August 21, 2012 at 8:52 AM
Amazed and confused: Advisors struggle to make sense of Bachus' Wall Street Journal Op-Ed salvo
House panel chief dives back into the oversight fray, but confusion persists over timing, intentions
August 7, 2012 at 3:22 AM
Advizent hits $100-billion asset target in a matter of weeks triggering hires
The RIA grand brand and co-op gains momentum as Charles Goldman goes all-in
June 4, 2012 at 5:23 AM
An in-depth analysis of FINRA's attempted takeover of RIAs and why the group should be disbanded, Part 2
FINRA's aim is to stamp out small RIAs that compete with its large Wall Street firms. Don't let it happen, pleads NAPFA's new chairman
