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Summary: January paper released by the Institute for the Fiduciary Standard detailed regulatory and fiduciary issues on the table in 2016: the Department of Labor's fiduciary rules for IRA advisors; the Securities and Exchange Commission's fiduciary standard for brokers; the CFP Board's announced review of its best interest standard for financial planners; and the Institute's own “Best Practices for Fiduciary Financial
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Summary: Advisors are facing new challenges, whether they are harnessing the power of technology, confronting the prevailing downward pressure on fees, managing the impact of demographic shifts, or mastering a fast-moving market. What has worked in the past may not necessarily work in the future. But for those who can evolve with the industry, there will be greater opportunities ahead.
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Summary: Marc Freedman, chief executive of Freedman Financial in Peabody, Mass., got his start in radio in 2012. He paid $2,000 a week to host an hour-long, live call-in show every Sunday at 4 p.m. on a major talk-radio station in Boston, 96.9 FM. As part of his arrangement, he got a producer and a series of promotional ads over the course of the week.
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Summary: Pershing announced it is adding NextCapital to a stable of digital solutions that it is providing custody for including Motif Investing and Personal Capital.
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Summary: Traditionally, a registered investment adviser is in the business of providing investment advice to others, while a registered investment company – such as a mutual fund – exists primarily to invest in securities, often by pooling together the collective dollars of multiple investors.
