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Traditional FAs Miss Out by Ignoring Less Wealthy

From Financial Advisor IQ
Added on June 2016 in Manage Your Practice
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Summary: American consumers are increasingly using financial advisors but many traditional wealth management businesses leave out the less affluent at their own peril, according to a recent report.

Does LPL have what it takes to recruit new advisers?

From Financial Planning
Added on June 2016 in Join an RIA
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Summary: Bill Morrissey, LPL's chief recruiter, argues that the IBD is well positioned to capitalize from the new Department of Labor fiduciary rule. For one, the rule is expected to accelerate consolidation and push advisers to new homes.

Cybersecurity, Anti-Money Laundering Top RIAs' Compliance Worries: Poll

From Think Advisor
Added on June 2016 in Thought Leadership
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Summary: Just as registered investment advisors name adopting cybersecurity policies as their top compliance chore, RIAs rate anti-money laundering policies as their second biggest concern. 

What Owner-Advisors Need to Know About Consultants

From Think Advisor
Added on June 2016 in Manage Your Practice
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Summary: Like most advisory firm owners and business consultants today, when I started my consulting business 15 years ago I thought business consulting was an ongoing process: with the consultant serving as an “off the books” member of the executive team, working to grow a successful advisory business. I even described my services as a “virtual CEO or COO,” or some fancy name that I care not to remember.

Changing client records is a recurring problem among breakaway brokers: Finra

From InvestmentNews
Added on June 2016 in Form an RIA
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Summary: Brokers who change phone numbers and email addresses in an attempt to retain clients before leaving their firms is a regular problem that has sparked recent disciplinary action, according to the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority Inc.

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