From WealthManagement.com
Added on March 2016 in M&A Issues
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Summary: For owners of a Registered Investment Advisor (RIA) practice, making the decision to sell or merge with a larger wealth management firm can be an experience fraught with peril.
From On Wall Street
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Summary: Which advisors will find themselves best positioned after the fiduciary rule is formally announced? Those who have taken steps already and do so immediately in preparation. Here's what my firm would recommend as a next step before the rule goes in effect. Because I have had this conversation so many times, I created the acronym BASE to keep me on track.
From InvestmentNews
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Summary: The top reason financial advisers seek a business coach is for growth, and accomplishing this can require personal or practice changes, experts said. Among the skills coaches can help advisers develop are their abilities to network, work better with other professionals, use social media to reach new contacts, and brand or otherwise differentiate their services.
From InvestmentNews
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Summary: Investopedia this week rolled out a new platform for financial advisers called Advisor Insights, which vets financial professionals before letting them answer general questions on topics such as retirement, college savings and portfolio construction.
From WealthManagement.com
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Summary: According to Fidelity’s survey, over half of investment advisors are bracing for an onslaught of paperwork and compliance tasks as a result of the change. Three out of four believe the rule—which would require advisors of retirement accounts to act under a fiduciary standard—will increase the cost of servicing clients
