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How the Broker Protocol turmoil will 'significantly change' HighTower

From Financial Planning
Added on December 2017 in Form an RIA
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Summary: MIAMI BEACH - Uncertainty surrounding the Broker Protocol will "significantly change" the way HighTower Advisors operates its business, said HighTower CEO Elliot Weissbluth speaking at DeVoe & Co.'s inaugural M&A conference.

True Independence: Helping Breakaways Become Business Owners

From IRIS
Added on December 2017 in Form an RIA
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Summary: Craig Stuvland and Craig Butler of tru Independence stopped by at the Schwab IMPACT Conference to discuss the growing breakaway trend and how they help advisors become business owners. 

Voices 8 ways to prepare for the post-protocol world

From OnWallStreet
Added on December 2017 in Form an RIA
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Summary: Put aside the feelings of fear or anger, and focus instead on some changes that you should incorporate into your daily routine. Here are eight tips to start with:

Finra needs to get serious about its pledge to protect investors

From InvestmentNews
Added on December 2017 in Form an RIA
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Summary: The bylaws of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority Inc. state that it must always have more public representatives than industry representatives on its board of governors. That makes sense for a regulatory body that is supposed to be dedicated to investor protection and market integrity. But a new report raises, yet again, the question of whether Finra is serious about its pledge to protect investors, or is simply paying lip service to that mission.    

5 Things to Know About UBS Leaving the Protocol

From IRIS
Added on November 2017 in Form an RIA
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Summary: This news comes with little surprise and we fully expect that Merrill Lynch will soon follow suit. Certainly announcements like this cause an abundance of emotions from fear and anxiety to anger and everywhere in between for advisors who were protected by the seminal document.

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