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Melanie is senior editor and Washington bureau chief of ThinkAdvisor. Her ThinkAdvisor coverage zeros in on how politics, policy, legislation and regulations affect the investment advisory space. Melanie’s coverage has been cited in various lawmakers’ reports, letters and bills, and in the Labor Department’s fiduciary rule in 2023. In 2019, Melanie received an Honorable Mention, Range of Work by a Single Author award from @Folio. Melanie joined Investment Advisor magazine as New York bureau chief in 2000. She has been a columnist since 2002. She started her career in Washington in 1994, covering financial issues at American Banker. Since 1997, Melanie has been covering investment-related issues, holding senior editorial positions at American Banker publications in both Washington and New York. Briefly, she was content chief for Internet Capital Group’s EFinancialWorld in New York and wrote freelance articles for Institutional Investor. Melanie holds a bachelor’s degree in English from Towson University. She interned at The Baltimore Sun and its suburban edition.
July 26, 2019 | ThinkAdvisor
As the comment period on Massachusetts' fiduciary plan closed, SIFMA urged the state to let Reg BI "be fully implemented before moving forward."
By Melanie Waddell
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July 17, 2019 | ThinkAdvisor
A rule release by Labor now hinges on "how much authority is Pizzella going to feel that he has," said Joshua Lichtenstein, partner at Ropes & Gray.
By Melanie Waddell
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July 12, 2019 | ThinkAdvisor
Acosta's resignation "will affect the development of any guidance that could be controversial," says lawyer Fred Reish.
By Melanie Waddell
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July 8, 2019 | ThinkAdvisor
The law requires the IRS to submit to Congress in 2020 a plan to redesign the agency.
By Melanie Waddell
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June 28, 2019 | ThinkAdvisor
Top FINRA execs continue to earn $1 million or more.
By Melanie Waddell
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June 24, 2019 | ThinkAdvisor
The House Financial Services Committee chairwoman's amendment to the financial services appropriations bill to block funding for enforcement of Reg BI was approved by the House Rules Committee late Monday.
By Melanie Waddell
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June 18, 2019 | ThinkAdvisor
"We are taking a critical look at our exemptions from registration," said SEC Chairman Jay Clayton.
By Melanie Waddell
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June 14, 2019 | ThinkAdvisor
The newly passed version of the Taxpayer First Act dropped a provision barring the IRS from creating free tax-prep software.
By Melanie Waddell
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June 6, 2019 | ThinkAdvisor
Both brokers and advisors are going to have to be "very candid" about how they are paid, Clayton says.
By Melanie Waddell
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June 5, 2019 | ThinkAdvisor
Reg BI, Clayton said, "will substantially enhance the broker-dealer standard of conduct beyond existing suitability obligations."
By Melanie Waddell
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