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3 Critical Steps to Improve Your RIA's Cybersecurity

From IRIS
Added on June 2017 in Form an RIA
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Summary: Wes Stillman is the chief executive officer of RightSize Solutions, a provider of cybersecurity and technology management services for wealth management firms. We have asked Wes to share a few tips on cybersecurity for RIAs:

Top 3 Questions Every Breakaway Advisor Asks \- Part 3

From PFI Advisors
Added on June 2017 in Form an RIA
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Summary: As discussed in our previous posts (See Part 1 and Part 2), many wirehouse advisors have concluded that while their current employment situation clearly has its faults, for the most part, they have found a way to make it work.  Many advisors decide that for the amount of money they earn, they can live with the inherent headaches associated with their current employer.

It's Time to Take Off the Training Wheels

From TD Ameritrade Institutional
Added on June 2017 in Form an RIA
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Summary: Day in and day out, I talk to advisors about making the move to the independent registered investment advisor (“RIA”) channel. I’ve seen advisors from all different backgrounds and business models make the transition to the independent RIA model and never look back.

CFPs, including brokers, may have to adhere to a stricter fiduciary duty

From InvestmentNews
Added on June 2017 in Form an RIA
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Summary: Certified financial planners, including those working at broker-dealers, would have to adhere to a fiduciary standard at all times under new rules proposed by the organization that grants the designation.

Where do RIAs custody? You may be surprised.

From Financial Advisor IQ
Added on June 2017 in Form an RIA
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Summary: [SLIDESHOW] For an RIA, no business-to-business relationship is more important than the one the firm has with its custodian. The bedrock of trust clients place with their adviser is embedded in the services the custodian provides: protecting assets, servicing accounts and ensuring compliance with government regulations.

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