From InvestmentNews
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Summary: Leading custodians warned fee-only financial advisers to figure out what differentiates their services from the competition because pretty soon everyone is going to be touting the fiduciary label.
From Financial Planning
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Summary: As robo technology proliferates and evolves, regulators are keeping pace – and firms and advisers making use of such tools will have to follow suit, industry executives say.
From On Wall Street
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Summary: I’ve decided to leave my broker-dealer and start my own investment advisory company. I’m not ready to let my firm know, as I’ve heard it can take several months to get approved and I’m pretty sure they’ll terminate me once I tell them. However, I’m worried that, if I don’t tell them, they will mark up my U5 by saying I failed to advise them that I was engaging in an outside business activity. Can I begin to register as an RIA without letting my firm know?
From Finacial Planning
Added on May 2016 in M&A Issues
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Summary: Advisers have a unique opportunity to help entrepreneurs who may not have considered developing an exit plan from their business. It starts with a conversation that doesn't leave wealth managers looking like they are nosing around or foolish because they are asking about a client’s business.
From Financial Planning
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Summary: your advice is imperative to your success as an advisor. Understand how to establish:
· A clear course of action—how to guide the value conversation
· Trust—strengthen relationships and build your client base
· Goals—ROI is more than a number
· The power of personalization—a plan for every client
