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How Building a Succession Plan Can Increase Your Firm's Value

From WealthManagement.com
Added on June 2016 in Plan for the Future
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Summary: Industry participants have articulated the risks of not having a succession plan for years: lack of continuity for clients, inability for advisors to realize the value of their life’s work, and risk for employees in terms of their long-term employment

Defining Internal Succession and the Next Generation Owner

From WealthManagement.com
Added on June 2016 in Plan for the Future
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Summary: News flash ... the advisor population is aging. Anyone in this industry knows this. Industry advocates have consistently called for better succession planning, that which promotes the long-term sustainability of RIA firms. 

9 Ways to Create a Culture of Cybersecurity

From Think Advisor
Added on June 2016 in Plan for the Future
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Summary: The biggest stumbling block for registered investment advisors when it comes to guarding against cybersecurity breaches is not technology-based, it's a people problem. The right technology is critical, but RIA leaders can face a bigger challenge in fostering a cybersecurity-sensitive culture in a way that resonates throughout all levels of their firms. 

Kitces: Tech trend will lead advisers into niche practices

From Financial Planning
Added on June 2016 in Manage Your Practice
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Summary: Advisers have adopted technology long before robo advice entered the market, said Michael Kitces, partner and director of wealth management for Pinnacle Advisory Group, at the Pershing Insite 2016 conference. But these digital tools offer a new opportunity for advisers to focus, he added.

The non-Big Four RIA custodians, no longer runts but stunted in growth, are applying tougher love to hobbyist RIAs

From RIABiz
Added on June 2016 in Form an RIA
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Summary: In part one of a three-part series, RIABiz examines how seven small custodians -- starting with Trade PMR and Scottrade -- are evolving away from the Utopian model of 100% inclusivity.

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