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August 11th Events

Announcement of August 11th Events – Celebration of 4th Anniversary of the Institute and Fiduciary Duty and the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 at 75

1211 Avenue of the Americas, Ropes & Gray LLP, New York, NY


Introduction

Washington, D.C. – The Institute is proud to announce two separate events at Ropes & Gray LLP, New York, NY on August 11th. The first, taking place from 4.00-5.30pm, celebrates the 4th anniversary of the Institute. Friends and supporters will join together to highlight the past, present, and future work the Institute has done to further fiduciary principles. The second event will commemorate the Advisers Act of 1940 from 5.30-8.30pm, and will include a panel discussion of nationally recognized experts on fiduciary duty. This discussion focuses solely on whether or not the Advisers Act is still working in today’s environment, 75 years after its creation.

Ropes & Gray Invitation to reception and a distinguished panel discussing Investment Advisers Act of 1940

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Dan Moisand

 

Dan Moisand is a nationally recognized fiduciary fee-only financial planner, an Institute Real Fiduciary™ Advisor and Chair-elect of the CFP Board.

The Institute has enshrined the ‘Moisand Rule’ on fiduciary practices. It is basic and is more important today than ever: “You have to avoid conflicts. If I avoid a conflict, I don’t worry about it.”

Watch the video of Moisand speaking here.

Bob Veres

 

Bob Veres is a long term observer of financial planning. His Newsletter, “Inside information” Is a staple of leading planners. In the May edition he writes about fiduciary and the Institute.

"But a much bigger point is that the fiduciary standard—as Knut Rostad of the Institute for the Fiduciary Standard has pointed out—has been determined by the Supreme Court (1963 ruling) to be at the very heart of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940. It is the foundation of what it means to be an RIA registered with the SEC instead of a tipster or a tout."

- Bob Veres, Parting Thoughts ... The SEC's Own Compliance Culture