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Actions and programs of the Institute.  Visit the Institute Initiatives archive to view initiatives prior to 2018.

Testimony to the Maryland Senate Finance Committee

By The Institute on March 13, 2019

Maryland State House - via Wikimedia Commons

Testimony of Knut A. Rostad . President & Co-Founder Institute for the Fiduciary Standard, March 13, 2019, to the Maryland Senate Finance Committee on SB 786 and House Economic Matters Committee on HB 1127 on Section 5.

Conventional Wisdom Says a Major Problem is “Investor Confusion” About Brokers and Advisers; Is This the Whole Story?

By The Institute on January 15, 2019

Photo by Joseph Gruenthal on Unsplash

By Knut A. Rostad and Darren M. Fogarty — Investors misunderstand how brokers and advisers differ because the information they get from the industry is unclear or misleading.

Institute leaders speak on state of fiduciary at MarketCounsel Summit

By The Institute on December 6, 2018

MarketCounsel Summit 2018

Board of Advisor member, Phyllis Borzi, Director, Jim Patrick, and Knut Rostad speak on a panel of the state of fiduciary in Las Vegas at the MarketCounsel Summit, December 6, 2018.

Testimony of Tamar Frankel Before the N.J. Bureau of Securities

By The Institute on November 19, 2018

Tamar Frankel

Testimony of Tamar Frankel, LL.M. S.J.D. Professor of Law EmeritaBoston University School of LawBefore the N.J. Bureau of Securities Re: Fiduciary Duty/Pre-Proposal on November 19, 2018

Testimony of Knut A. Rostad before the New Jersey Bureau of Securities

By The Institute on November 19, 2018

Knut A. Rostad

“Proposal Reg BI fails to explain best interest; however, it explains why conflicts can be beneficial” – Knut A. Rostad

Leadership through Fiduciary Program

By The Institute on October 18, 2018

2018 Leadership Through Fiduciary Program Panel

The Institute puts on a day-long program at the NAPFA Fall conference on the practices that differentiate fiduciary, fee-only advisors from sales brokers. Read more about the 2018 program here.

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Fiduciary Doings

Tamar Frankel and Phyllis Borzi

 

The Institute organized a meeting to discuss common interests on Reg BI, the states and advocacy on January 16 in Washington. 22 leaders from nine advisor and consumer advocacy organizations attended.

Here, Phyllis Borzi (left) and Tamar Frankel, Institute Board of Advisor members, are seen readying to depart an Institute dinner, the evening before, where they led discussions.

Carolyn McClanahan

 

"With the advent of 401(k)s and the decimation of pension plans to ensure financial security in old age, a fiduciary standard is more important than ever. The public needs to be confidant that advisors helping them plan for their retirement years always and only act in their best interest as a fiduciary. I'm happy to endorse organizations such as the Institute for the Fiduciary Standard that promote protections for those who need to secure their financial future."

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