Reg BI is now a reality. How do independent real fiduciary advisers effectively differentiate what they do from what the brokerage industry says?
Institute Initiatives
Actions and programs of the Institute. Visit the Institute Initiatives archive to view initiatives prior to 2018.
Institute commends Massachusetts disclosure on fees and services as “Straight Talk”
The proposed Massachusetts Adviser Straight Talk Disclosure is a simple, direct and commonsense approach to informing adviser clients of key information. It can increase investor comprehension of fees and services.
The EU leapfrogs the US on investor protection
By Knut A. Rostad and Darren M. Fogarty
MiFID II’s standard raises the transparency bar well above the U.S. SEC’s proposed Regulation BI and Form CRS.
Testimony to the Maryland Senate Finance Committee
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 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
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.
