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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 8, 2021 | Treasury and Risk
Citing Peter Thiel's $5 Billion Roth IRA, the House Ways and Means chairman is working on legislation to "stop IRAs from being exploited."
By Melanie Waddell
6 minute read
March 16, 2021 | ThinkAdvisor
Reps. McHenry and Huizenga have introduced the Protecting Retirement Savers and Everyday Investors Act.
By Melanie Waddell
1 minute read
March 1, 2021 | Insurance Coverage Law Center
The plan includes another round of stimulus checks, increased jobless benefits, COVID-19 vaccine funding and more.
By Melanie Waddell
1 minute read
February 1, 2021 | National Law Journal
Under the Biden administration, white-collar defense lawyers are expecting the intensity of investigations to only increase, with an early focus on fraud connected to the pandemic and a continued emphasis on offering more transparency.
By C. Ryan Barber | Cheryl Miller | Melanie Waddell
1 minute read
January 28, 2021 | Treasury and Risk
Identifying a violation of the securities laws will likely be challenging.
By Melanie Waddell
1 minute read
January 13, 2021 | Treasury and Risk
The SBA is doing more vetting for potential fraud.
By Melanie Waddell
1 minute read
July 29, 2020 | Daily Business Review
The new practice group will serve the "growing needs" of federally registered and state-registered advisers and U.S.-regulated advisors abroad.
By Melanie Waddell
1 minute read
July 28, 2020 | Daily Business Review
The investigation was part of SEC Chairman Jay Clayton's initiative targeting fraud directed at teachers
By Melanie Waddell
1 minute read
March 19, 2020 | Insurance Coverage Law Center
The next step, getting money to Americans, has sparked disagreement.
By Melanie Waddell
1 minute read
March 19, 2020 | Property Casualty 360
The next step, getting money to Americans, has sparked disagreement.
By Melanie Waddell
1 minute read
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