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Summary: Outsourcing key functions — including investment management, information technology and legal and compliance — is the route to greater growth, say advisory firms who outsource, according to a new study by Fidelity.
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Summary: Much thought and effort goes into the overall operational structure of a good advisory firm. Common terms used in our profession include, do you operate as a solo advisor practice (silo type operating structure) or an ensemble advisor practice (team-based operating structure). When you think about these terms, how does it influence the approach to managing your technology solutions? The answer for a number of firms really depends on the specific technology solution involved, regardless of the operational structure of the firm.
Added on February 2019 in Join an RIA
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Summary:[podcast] The acceleration of advisor movement, particularly to the independent space, and the proliferation of a hyper-compliant culture within the walls of the big brokerages is keeping people like attorney David Gehn very busy these days.
Added on February 2019 in Form an RIA
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Summary: As more financial advisors strike out on their own to build an independent practice, they can easily overlook a big part of the move: finding the right office space.
Added on February 2019 in M&A Issues
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Summary: Mergers and acquisitions in the financial advice space, particularly succession planning deals, include costs that buyers have come to accept as the nature of the beast. There is, of course, the purchase price, along with the interest rate.
