Melanie Waddell
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 2024. 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.
April 17, 2019 | ThinkAdvisor
SEC Fires Off Warning on Privacy RegulationOCIE sets out violations of Reg S-P that have shown up in recent exams.
By Melanie Waddell
3 minute read
April 09, 2019 | ThinkAdvisor
House Passes Bill to Redesign IRSThe bipartisan bill overhauls the IRS' tools of enforcement but also forbids it from competing with private tax-prep services.
By Melanie Waddell
3 minute read
April 08, 2019 | ThinkAdvisor
SEC 'Still Struggling' With Advisor Exam RateBut OCIE is "pushing forward on our priorities," exam chief Pete Driscoll says.
By Melanie Waddell
2 minute read
April 05, 2019 | ThinkAdvisor
What to Know About the 2 Big Retirement Bills in CongressA former Obama official sums up the biggest changes, which will likely be paid for by changing "stretch IRA" rules.
By Melanie Waddell
5 minute read
April 03, 2019 | ThinkAdvisor
Trump Nominates New SEC CommissionerVeteran securities lawyer Allison Herren Lee would replace former SEC Commissioner Kara Stein, a Democrat.
By Melanie Waddell
2 minute read
March 20, 2019 | New York Law Journal
Ex-Greenberg Traurig Shareholders Join Marc Mukasey to Launch Boutique“We're going to stay lean, but we're going to recruit more people,” Mukasey said of his new New York firm.
By Melanie Waddell | Christine Simmons
5 minute read
March 20, 2019 | Litigation Daily
Former Greenberg Traurig Shareholders Join Marc Mukasey to Launch Boutique“We're going to stay lean, but we're going to recruit more people,” Mukasey said of his new New York firm.
By Melanie Waddell and Christine Simmons
5 minute read
March 20, 2019 | Daily Business Review
3 Ex-Greenberg Traurig Partners Launch New Firm 'Steeped' in SEC, FINRA CasesWhite-collar defense attorney Marc Mukasey announces the official launch of a boutique law firm, Mukasey Frenchman & Sklaroff.
By Melanie Waddell
4 minute read
March 12, 2019 | ThinkAdvisor
Wells Fargo 'Has Gone Above and Beyond,' CEO Sloan Tells LawmakersHouse Financial Services Committee Chairwoman Maxine Waters said the bank is "too big to manage."
By Melanie Waddell
5 minute read
March 11, 2019 | ThinkAdvisor
Advisors to Return $125M in 12b-1 Fees Under SEC Share Class InitiativeMore than 70 advisors self-reported that they improperly sold clients mutual fund shares with 12b-1 fees.
By Melanie Waddell
4 minute read
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