From InvestmentNews
Added on January 2018 in Form an RIA
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Summary: The DOL fiduciary rule implementation has been delayed. While consumer advocates applauded the new oversight, very few within the wealth management industry felt the regulation was anything but awkward and clunky. Fewer still believe that nonretirement accounts should have a different, lesser standard of care than retirement accounts.
From FPA
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Summary: Collectively, the financial services industry and, more specifically, the members of and advocates for the financial planning profession have done an atrocious job of articulating the value we provide. There are certainly exceptions to this rule, but on the whole, I think most of us can agree that we can do a lot better.
From InvestmentNews
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Summary: The last couple of years have seen fintech upstarts forge successful partnerships with incumbent financial institutions to better the industry from the inside out. But it wasn't always this way.
From Financial Planning
Added on January 2018 in M&A Issues
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Summary: In one of the earliest deals of 2018, two RIAs have merged their complementary traditional and social media capabilities to form a new firm with nearly $3 billion in assets under management.
From WealthManagement.com
Added on January 2018 in M&A Issues
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Summary: Chicago-based Segall Bryant & Hamill, a registered investment advisory with $12.4 billion in assets under management, plans to acquire Denver Investments, a Denver-based RIA with $7.3 billion in assets. The merger provides Denver Investments with greater scale and improved operational efficiencies, while it expands SBH’s wealth management footprint in the Colorado area.
