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Summary: The SEC's new chair, Jay Clayton, is set to take the reins at an agency where many senior staffers have departed following the election and a host of regulatory initiatives face an uncertain future.
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Summary: Latest research from Shareholders Service Group shows that 80% of advisors do not fear Robo’s; rather, RIAs see the automation opportunity that digital advice platforms provide
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Summary: In April 2016, the Department of Labor (DOL) issued an expansion to its fiduciary rules. One key takeaway is that advisors providing retirement advice would now have to meet a stricter fiduciary standard. In recent months, many advisors have confronted questions about how these rules will impact their practices, including how increased regulatory scrutiny may impact their firms’ day-to-day operations.
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Summary: Last week we wrote about the economic rationale behind going independent vs. moving to another major firm as an employee. As a follow-up topic, we thought it prudent to analyze transition packages attached to big firm moves and peel back the layers of the onion to show the components of these deals.
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Summary: Advisors have more opportunity than ever to build the business that they envision. Yet, with all of the different models to choose from within this greatly evolved landscape, we find many are still searching for a utopian opportunity that doesn’t exist.
