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TD Ameritrade Introduces 'Generation Next'

From WealthManagement.com
Added on July 2017 in Join an RIA
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Summary: TD’s NextGen initiatives provide opportunities for scholarships and grants, a career exchange and an internship network. The demand for independent financial advice is growing, but the industry must confront an impending talent shortage

Stuck Without a Succession Plan

From Advisor Perpectives
Added on July 2017 in Plan for the Future
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Summary: Things have been very difficult at our advisory firm since one of the partners announced his intention to retire. I’ve read a great deal about succession planning and I can honestly say, we don’t have one...

Is your firm one of the Best Places to Work?

From InvestmentNews
Added on July 2017 in Thought Leadership
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Summary: Advisory firms affiliated with independent broker-dealers, as well as registered investment advisory firms, will now have the chance to nominate themselves for national recognition for their efforts to attract and retain great talent. Through this initiative, we'll highlight firms that have successfully engaged their employees through new and innovative workplace practices.

When Is an RIA a Custodian?

From WealthManagement.com
Added on July 2017 in Form an RIA
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Summary: At BNY Mellon's Pershing Advisor Solutions Regional Symposium in New York City on Wednesday, Brian Hamburger, the founder, president and CEO of the regulatory compliance and consulting firm MarketCounsel, outlined three areas of top concern for RIAs right now: standing letters of authorization, the Department of Labor’s retirement-savings rule and, or course, cybersecurity.

Who's responsible for cybersecurity: The adviser or the firm?

From Financial Planning
Added on July 2017 in Manage Your Practice
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Summary: Q: All we keep hearing about at my firm is “cybersecurity.” I get what I’m supposed to do: Don’t click on strange links in e-mails. Watch out for phishing attempts. Verify distribution requests with my clients verbally. Beyond that, isn’t it the firm’s responsibility to make sure its systems are buttoned up? ​ 

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