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Why SEC Fiduciary Rule May Be 'Unattainable'

From Think Advisor
Added on March 2016 in Thought Leadership
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Summary: The Securities and Exchange Commission delivering on a uniform fiduciary rule for brokers and advisors is likely an “unattainable” goal, as the two divisions charged with writing the rule have “different interests” regarding the rule’s outcome and the agency’s commissioners disagree on whether such a rule is necessary, Bob Plaze, a former SEC executive, said Thursday.

No Firm Is Perfect

From WealthManagement.com
Added on March 2016 in Manage Your Practice
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Summary: Many advisors express some level of unhappiness with their current firm, citing such things as too much bureaucracy, a desire for more control, lack of support and a change in culture.

Mid-Market Boomers Struggle to Find Successors

From Financial Advisor IQ
Added on March 2016 in Plan for the Future
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Summary: In the next 10 years nearly 70,000 advisors will retire, yet a 2015 State Street Global Advisors report contends that two-thirds of advisors who own their own firms have no succession plan in place

RIAs, Reps Plan to Drop Small Clients Under DOL Fiduciary Rule: Fidelity

From Think Advisor
Added on March 2016 in Manage Your Practice
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Summary: Both broker-dealer reps and RIAs believe the Department of Labor’s pending fiduciary rule will have a negative impact on their businesses, according to a survey by Fidelity Institutional.

The keys to successful succession planning

From InvestmentNews
Added on March 2016 in Plan for the Future
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Summary: Adviser Neil Hokanson spent several years considering different succession strategies for his $570 million advisory firm, which he had nurtured for 25 years. He wanted a deal that was reasonable for Hokanson Associates' five shareholders and offered his 12 employees career opportunities. But his 270 clients were really at the top of his mind.

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