From IRIS
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Summary: We’re hearing from advisors that integration is oversold and undelivered so often, they now think it’s simply lip service. They’ve been promised over and over again that a software solution will integrate with their custodian. But if the custodian hasn’t fully committed to developing seamless functionality or bi-directional data, the solution doesn’t work. If the advisor has to make the connections, the effort is doomed to fail.
From Financial Advisor IQ
Added on March 2017 in Form an RIA
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Summary: Whether you come from an RIA or broker-dealer background, starting your own practice is both exciting and challenging. You’ll find you need to be an expert in all the support services you may have taken for granted when you worked for a larger firm, such as compliance, technology and marketing.
From InvestmentNews
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Summary: Registered investment advisers are under increased pressure to grow their business and deepen client relationships, which forces them to sell their full spectrum of services to as many clients as possible. Thus, RIAs have become masters of the cross-sell.
From ThinkAdvisor
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Summary: Developing the next generation of talent and worries over cybersecurity are the top priorities for RIAs, according to a just-released Investment Adviser Association and Cerulli Associates poll.
From Financial Planning
Added on March 2017 in Form an RIA
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Summary: The past couple of years have been the hardest of my life. My three-year-old solo-RIA almost ground to a halt through client attrition, and only with a complete rebrand with lots of help from fellow advisers and a CPA, is it starting to come back to life. I’ve questioned whether I can effectively run a business and if my emotions, finances and marriage can withstand the struggles of trying to build one.
