February 25, 2009
FPA Board member Deena Katz, CFP® testifies before the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging.
The subject of the hearing is "Boomer Bust? Securing Retirement in a Volatile Economy".
FPA Board member Deena Katz, CFP® testifies before the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging.
The subject of the hearing is "Boomer Bust? Securing Retirement in a Volatile Economy".
Washington, D.C., is at the center of numerous laws and regulations that affect FPA members and their practices, whether these are changes to the federal tax code, pension or securities laws, or the insurance industry. Find policy papers, comment letters and testimony, and white papers and research that will keep you up to date on industry trends and regulations.
FPA Calls on Congress to Raise the Debt Ceiling
FPA Comment Letter to Judiciary Committee Re: H.R. 1249, the America Invents Act (PDF | 306KB)
Tax Strategy Patent Coalition Letter in Opposition to Polis Amendment (PDF | 90KB)
Savings Coalition of America Letter re: President Obama's Budget Proposals (PDF | 31KB)
FPA News Release on Repealing Expanded 1099 Requirements (PDF | 30KB)
FPA News Release on Tax Patent Strategies (PDF | 30KB)
National Coalition Letter re: Tax Strategy Patents (PDF | 256KB)
Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization and Job Creation Act of 2010 (PDF | 96KB)
Joint Letter to Congress to Ban Tax Strategy Patents (PDF | 298KB)
Financial Planning Coalition Statement Before Financial Services Committee re: Broker-Dealer and IA Oversight (PDF | 111KB)
Sen. Spencer Bachus Letter to SEC re: Fiduciary Standard for Broker-Dealers (PDF | 137KB)
Fiduciary Survey News Release (PDF | 47KB)
National Opinion Survey on U.S. Investors & Fiduciary Standard (PDF | 309KB)
FPA Comment Letter to Treasury Department on Financial Education Core Competencies (PDF| 98KB)
FPA Summary of the Dodd-Frank Financial Reform and Consumer Protection Act (PDF | 46KB)
FPA Letter to Conference Committee re: Adviser Fees (PDF | 49KB)
FPA Letters to Bill Sponsors re: Independent Contractor Status (PDF | 147KB)
Long-term Care Provision in Health Care Reform Bill (PDF | 68KB)
Summary of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PDF | 74KB)
Coalition update on financial regulatory reform legislation: "Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010" (PDF | 68KB)
Amendment to the Discussion Draft [Investor Protection Act of 2009]: Offered by Mr. Capuano of Mass.
(PDF | 17KB)
FPA Summary of President Obama's Plan for Regulatory Reform (PDF | 52KB)
Testimony of Mark Johannessen before the House Ways & Means Committee (PDF | 103KB)
FPA Comment Letter on Proposed Revisions to 12b-1 Fee (PDF | 44KB)
FPA Summary of the Small Business Jobs Act (PDF | 153KB)
Comment Letter on SEC Study of BD and IA Standards of Care/Fiduciary Duty
FPA Letter Supporting the Extension of the 15% Capital Gains & Dividends Tax Rate (PDF | 30KB)
FPA Letter to Department of Labor re: Investment Advice Proposed Rule (PDF | 90KB)
Coalition Letter Opposing FINRA Oversight of Advisers to House Financial Services Committee (PDF |69KB)
Joint Coalition Letter in Support of Fiduciary Duty for Brokers to House Financial Services Committee (PDF |82KB)
FPA Comment Letter to Senate Finance Committee and House Ways and Means Committee re: Estate Tax Reform (PDF | 42KB)
FPA Letter to SEC on FINRA Enforcement (PDF | 117KB) and SEC's response to FPA Letter on FINRA Enforcement (PDF | 421KB)
FPA Letter to SEC on Custody Rule Amendments (PDF | 212KB)
Joint Letter in Support of Consumer Protection Legislation (PDF | 89KB)
Financial Planning Coalition Update to Members (PDF | 67KB)
FPA Letter to Chairman Schapiro on IA Custody Issues (PDF | 118KB)
Financial Planning Coalition Outline Agenda (PDF | 52KB)
Financial Planning Coalition Regulatory Update (PDF | 155KB)
FPA Board member Deena Katz, CFP® testimony to Senate Special Committee on Aging (PDF | 85KB)
FPA Government Relations Chair Andrew Keeler, CFP® testimony to House Small Business Committee (PDF | 74KB)
Highlights of Tax Title of Economic Recovery Agreement (PDF | 39KB)
Letter to Senate Finance Committee re: Alternative Minimum Tax (PDF | 42KB)
Letter to House Committee on Ways and Means re: Alternative Minimum Tax (PDF | 42KB)
Comment Letter to SEC re: Reserve Fund Relief (PDF | 67KB)
Comment Letter to Treasury re: Temporary Guarantee Program for Money Market Fund (PDF | 77KB)
Summary of Major Provisions for the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (PDF | 70KB)
Comment Letter to Department of Labor re: Fiduciary Adviser Rule (PDF | 166KB)
Coalition Letter to SEC on Money Market Fund Transparency (PDF | 104KB)
Comment Letter to SEC re: Temporary Rule Regarding Principal Trades with Certain Advisory Clients (PDF | 96KB)
Comment Letter to SEC re: Indexed Annuities and Certain Other Insurance Contracts (PDF | 171KB)
Comment Letter to FINRA re: Regulatory Notice 08-24 (PDF | 131KB)
FPA Comments on Overhaul to Form ADV, Part 2 and Adviser Disclosures (PDF | 140KB)
FPA Comments on Regulations S-P, Client Privacy and Account Transfers (PDF | 133KB)
FPA of Minnesota Resolution Relating to RAND study (PDF | 133KB)
FPA Comment Letter to EBSA on 408(b)(2) Fee Disclosure (PDF | 125KB)
FPA Comment Letter to SEC on Principal Trading Relief Rule (PDF | 89KB)
FPA Comment Letter to Treasury on Regulatory Reform (PDF | 44KB)
FPA Comments to SEC on Proposed Amendments to Advisers Act Rule 202(a)(11)-1 (PDF | 73KB)
FPA Testimony Before the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging (PDF | 75KB)
FPA Letter to the SEC Regarding Possible Action on Principal Trading Relief (PDF | 52KB)
FPA Comment Letter to the SEC Addressing an Interagency Proposal for a Model Privacy Form (PDF | 63KB)
Please Note: For comment letters and testimony dating back more than two years, please e-mail Jennifer.Rudolph@FPAnet.org.
