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PFI Advisors White Paper: The Rise of Alternative Investments in the RIA Industry

From PFI Advisors
Added on November 2017 in Thought Leadership
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Summary: Many wirehouse advisors are “brainwashed” into thinking they won’t have access to sophisticated investment solutions if they start their own RIA.  PFI Advisors’ latest white paper highlights how independent advisors can access alternative investments in the RIA channel.  Featuring Artivest, CAIS, iCapital, PPB Capital Partners, and Republic Capital Group, our research addresses the top concerns advisors have when utilizing alternative investments in the RIA industry.

The Truth About Cybersecurity

From WealthManagement.com
Added on November 2017 in Form an RIA
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Summary: These days, advisors must navigate an industry landscape that’s being reshaped by new regulations, demographic shifts and a surge in competition from alternative wealth management strategies. To keep pace with these changes, successful advisors increasingly have turned to tools such as software and other technology to boost efficiency and provide better service to clients. But while technology offers considerable benefits, it also poses a potential threat to advisors and their clients.

Do You Make Client Acquisition Too Hard?

From IRIS
Added on November 2017 in Manage Your Practice
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Summary: Sometimes your best prospecting opportunities are right in front of you.  But you miss them.  You make things harder than they need to be. But when you have a repeatable system, you find quick wins.  Opportunities to let your most obvious prospects know that you’re open for business.  And how you will serve them.

Rise of big RIAs presents new challenges

From OnWallStreet
Added on November 2017 in Thought Leadership
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Summary: Super RIAs dominate the industry to such an extent that they can drive changes in wholesaling and other third-party services, according to new research by Cerulli Associates. Even so, challenges caused by their very size undermine their superiority.

95 top schools for financial planning

From OnWallStreet
Added on November 2017 in Join an RIA
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Summary: Our annual schools listing, listed in alphabetical order, is drawn from a Financial Planning survey of colleges and universities that offer CFP Board-registered degree programs. Images courtesy of the schools.         

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