From Think Advisor
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Summary: Everybody’s talking about cybercrime, and the hacks and thefts at giant organizations. In all likelihood, you know someone who’s been affected by hacks at a major retailer, for instance. As an independent financial advisor, you may think you’re too small a fish to be a target. But that is far from the case: According to the 2016 Internet Security Threat Report, Symantec’s annual analysis of cybercrime, attacks against small businesses are rising rapidly, with 43% of attacks targeted at small firms [defined as fewer than 250 employees] in 2015.
From Linkedin
Added on October 2016 in Form an RIA
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Summary: We recently gathered a group of registered investment advisor (RIA) firm leaders and retirement attorneys from a leading law firm for a discussion on how the Department of Labor (DOL) Investment Advice rule impacts RIAs.
From FA Magazine
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Summary: We know the scope and range of employee benefits have changed dramatically. According to a recent study by the Society of Human Resources Management (SHRM), telecommuting benefits alone have risen threefold over the past 20 years, to 60% of employers surveyed. Fully 88% of organizations now offer professional memberships as a benefit, up from just 65% 20 years ago.
From SEI
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Summary: How do you spend your time to make your firm successful and you happy (two of your bigger rocks)? If you are in a young firm, your time management is essential to your success. You must build that book of business. You must find clients. If you don’t, the business will not last. The stakes are high.
From InvestmentNews
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Summary: The 2016 InvestmentNews Financial Performance Study of Advisory Firms – the advice industry’s only independently run benchmarking study– has now been fielded annually for over 20 years. Originally conceived by Mark Tibergian and for a long time published by Moss Adams LLP, the benchmarking study series has been owned and produced by InvestmentNews since 2009. This year’s report saw responses from nearly 250 independent advisory firms, who submitted in-depth data on the intricacies of their businesses.
