From InvestmentNews
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Summary: Policy changes like tax reform and implementation of the Department of Labor’s fiduciary rule occupied most of the wealth management industry’s attention in 2017, and research firm Aite Group said these will drive adviser uncertainty. At the same time, firms are facing pressure to enhance not only their front office with new digital technology, but to transform business and operating models as well.
From ThinkAdvisor
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Summary: Equity markets soared in 2017, boosting the asset level of many financial advisors. But advisors had to content with a variety of regulatory and compliance issues, too, which entailed substantial investments of their time and spending.
From InvestmentNews
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Summary: The majority of RIA firms — 78% — expect their assets under management to rise in 2018, with nearly half saying assets will grow faster than in 2017, according to a telephone survey of advisers conducted for TD Ameritrade.
From ThinkAdvisor
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Summary: The Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards said Monday that the number of CFPs has reached 80,000, with a record 1,250 women certified in 2017.
From IRIS
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Summary: We see financial advisors on a daily basis who say they would like to grow their business but when it comes right down to it, they are reluctant to change how and with whom they do business.
