From InvestmentNews
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Summary: Wednesday, BMO Capital Markets is holding its tenth annual Equity Through Education trading day, where a single day of profits from institutional equity trades will fund mentoring and scholarship programs for young women and students alike through the Jackie Robinson Foundation, KIPP and the Financial Women's Association. It's a day that reminds us that, with a little effort, we can have a big impact.
From Financial Planning
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Summary: Small and midsize RIAs could soon face new requirements to have a succession plan in place for their firms, and state securities regulators are asking for input from practitioners as they wrap up the rulemaking process
From RIA Biz
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Summary: There were the big stars — Schwab, TD Ameritrade, etc. But again, the key players were at the booths of smaller firms that have been successful (or are trying to be) in carving out their niche within the advisory world.
From Nerd's Eye View
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Summary: As the average age of financial advisors creeps higher each year, and grows closer and closer to the traditional age of retirement, a growing chorus of voices have warned of the looming onslaught of advisors retiring, the lack of young talent to take over their firms, and thus a wave of advisory firms that will come up for sale resulting in a competitive a buyer’s market that will make advisors regret having waited to sell.
From InvestmentNews
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Summary: These acquisitions should make leaders of a wealth management firm pause and reflect on what is occurring in the wealth management technology space. Doing so will ensure that your firm's technology vision is focused in the right direction. What I see are three major trends that the wealth management technology industry is rapidly moving toward.
