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"A Great Thing": Average Age of CFPs Falls Below 50

Added on November 2015 in Plan for the Future
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Summary: The average age of CFPs fell below 50 this year – the first time in nearly a decade –offering hope that an industry dominated by aging advisors might be finally tilting towards a younger generation.

10 Ways RIAs Can Recruit and Retain Top Talent

Added on November 2015 in Plan for the Future
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Summary: Many owners of RIAs are nearing retirement, and they have not done enough to plan for the future of their businesses, the Alliance for Registered Investment Advisors reported in a new white paper released this week..

Why Advisory Firms Need an Employee Ownership Plan

Added on November 2015 in Plan for the Future
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Summary: Financial advisory principals who want to drive growth, increase the value of their equity and keep their best employees can’t afford to ignore an employee ownership plan, advocates say.

Lack of Succession Plan Hurts RIAs Long-Term

Added on November 2015 in Plan for the Future
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Summary: RIAs are too focused on operating a practice rather than building a sustainable business, according to a white paper from the Alliance for Registered Investment Advisors released at the Schwab IMPACT Conference in Boston on Wednesday.

Cybersecurity Enforcement Has Begun, Expert Warns

Added on November 2015 in Plan for the Future
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Summary: Cybersecurity “enforcement has begun,” Thomas Hibarger, managing director of Stroz Friedberg, warned Wednesday at the Securities Enforcement Forum in Washington, adding however that enforcement is “not a trend yet.”

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