Added on October 2016 in M&A Issues
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Summary: The quest for the “holy grail” in wealth-management technology — a platform capable of uniting under one roof all the various financial-technology tools necessary in the advice business — has spurred a slew of tech-firm acquisitions and partnerships, ThinkAdvisor writes.
Added on October 2016 in Form an RIA
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Summary: Investment advisers who have been through a Securities and Exchange Commission cybersecurity examination warned other advisers Tuesday not to wait for an inspection notice from the agency to begin fortifying their online systems.
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Summary: Since we last rated the best podcasts for financial advisors just one year ago, over 5,000 new podcasts have been launched. Today, more than 40 million Americans listen to an average of six podcasts per month. And why not? Pointing to a specific podcast is also a great way to educate clients.
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Summary: Twenty years ago, registered investment advisors could capitalize on being fiduciaries; that was their differentiating factor. Unlike those advisors at the wirehouses, RIAs had to serve their clients’ best interests.
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Summary: This year has seen some of the most high profile hacking attacks in the Internet age. You would think that the near daily distribution of politicians’ emails would be enough to spur firms to increase their efforts to shore up their electronic defenses.
