Articles tagged "Spencer Bachus"
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Spencer Bachus's amazing turnabout from RIA villain to white knight and the miserable state of Dodd Frank's advancement of fiduciary care
Once presumed to be in FINRA's back pocket, the Alabama congressman co-sponsors H.R. 1627 -- a huge boon to SEC oversight of RIAs
July 21, 2014 at 3:40 AM
10 most influential RIA figures going into 2013 and how they're reshaping the industry, Part 1
2012 was a year of drama as sweeping deals of unexpected size were struck and the industry took to the Hill to fight against FINRA overlords
March 8, 2013 at 4:58 PM
How RIA forces squashed the Bachus bill by calling the implicit FINRA bluff
Faced with the threat of more SEC exams and higher fees to pay for them, RIA leaders said in effect: Bring it on
August 2, 2012 at 3:59 PM
FINRA comes up with cost projections for its SRO and the CFP Board blasts them
FINRA is still angry that Boston Consulting Group did not consult them and says they created numbers "out of thin air"
May 14, 2012 at 3:59 AM
A big California RIA fires off a letter to Rep. Bachus decrying FINRA as SRO pick
Neil Hokanson offers a boots-on-the-ground perspective about why changes brewing in Washington are bad for consumers and advisors alike
May 2, 2012 at 2:20 PM
Avoiding FINRA oversight may depend on talking sense to an options-trading House Republican
Spencer Bachus, known to expertly trade options for his own account, seems to be down with what transactions-based advisors like
