In The Broker/Dealer Report, a special supplement to the April 2008 issue of the Journal of Financial Planning, Barbara Roper, director of investor protection for the Consumer Federation of America writes that the best interests of investors will be served if 12b-1 fee reform is taken up as part of a broader approach to compensation reform. Read Barbara's article here.

What do you think? Would 12b-1 reform benefit investors? Should 12b-1 fees be renamed something else that clearly indentifies them as asset-based sales charges? How could 12b-1 reform be structured so it benefits investors while maintaining an advisor's right to be compensated for services provided? Share your thoughts here with your colleagues.