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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.
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
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September 10, 2019 | Daily Business Review
The first lawsuit filed against Regulation Best Interest argues that it fails to institute a uniform fiduciary standard and goes against the Dodd-Frank Act.
By Melanie Waddell
1 minute read
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 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 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 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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May 29, 2019 | ThinkAdvisor
The dual-hat CCO "usually does not have the time, expertise or interest to do the job properly," according to Cipperman Compliance Services.
By Melanie Waddell
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April 26, 2019 | ThinkAdvisor
The FBI received nearly 17% more complaints in 2018 than in 2017, and nearly double the losses.
By Melanie Waddell
1 minute read
April 25, 2019 | ThinkAdvisor
The BD self-regulator shares for the second year projects supported by sanctions.
By Melanie Waddell
1 minute read
April 17, 2019 | ThinkAdvisor
OCIE sets out violations of Reg S-P that have shown up in recent exams.
By Melanie Waddell
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