Added on September 2017 in Form an RIA
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Summary: SEATTLE — Deficiencies found by regulators during their examinations of state-registered RIAs jumped nearly 60% to 7,907 in the first half of the year, and agencies are signaling plans to make advisors accountable for shortcomings in cybersecurity, officials say.
Added on September 2017 in Form an RIA
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Summary: When it comes to technology upgrades, advisors often make the same mistakes their clients do with investments: they buy in the moment, without a plan.
Added on September 2017 in Form an RIA
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Summary: The breakaway movement has continued to gain headlines as more teams have make the leap to the RIA channel. Most articles surrounding recent breakaways tend to focus on how much assets the adviser has managed, the adviser's experience in the industry and the custodians and technology firms that may have assisted the RIA formation. What everyone seems to overlook are the vital operations teams that are toiling away behind the scenes to ensure the transition's success.
Added on September 2017 in Form an RIA
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Summary: My firm has a Facebook page and a website with a blog that allows clients to post comments. What’s our responsibility for comments or information posted by clients or others in either of those locations?
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Summary: The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority Inc.'s mission is to protect investors from fraud and bad practices. It does this by writing and enforcing rules and regulations governing the nation's 3,700 broker-dealers and the 631,000 brokers who are affiliated with them.
