Monday's Headlines: Advisers up in arms over BrightScope's consumer search site

Some financial advisors are irate over BrightScope's new controversial website which allows investors to search for legal information about advisors, according to Investment News. Advisor Pages, a free search site allowing investors to search for professionals using various criteria, includes info on legal disputes and formal complaints, which BrightScope claims comes from FINRA and SEC data.

A number of advisors complain this information is out-dated, and their assets are understated. The article quotes one irritated advisor: "The problem I have with the site is that it purports to act in the public's best interest, but the truth is that they are interested in using my information under the guise of acting in the public's best interest to drive traffic to their website."

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