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Onboarding a Wirehouse Advisor Into Your RIA

Added on March 2017 in Form an RIA
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Summary: For an RIA, onboarding a wirehouse advisor or advisory team and incorporating them into your firm is an intriguing concept, but seems daunting to most.  The biggest question RIAs always have is, “Where do I begin?”

Merrill breakaway launches RIA with an eye on cross-border wealth

Added on March 2017 in Form an RIA
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Summary: An ex-Merrill Lynch adviser opened a new RIA under Dynasty Financial Partners in the fifth new firm launched through Dynasty’s outsourcing platform this year.Avestar Capital will focus, in part, on cross-border wealth planning, particularly clients with inheritances or investments in both the U.S. and India.

Principles, Not Regulation, Should Steer FAs

Added on March 2017 in Form an RIA
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Summary: For financial advisors, acting prudently means more than just following rules, Joe Bert writes in Kiplinger. Advisors should aim for a higher level of care for their clients by being guided by principles.

C Corp, S Corp or LLC for Breakaway Brokers? Each Has Tax Implications

Added on March 2017 in Form an RIA
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Summary: There are many decisions that breakaway brokers need to make when setting up their own firm, among them its business structure, which will have tax implications.

Hacked? Proposed Bill Would Allow Firms to Hack Back

Added on March 2017 in Form an RIA
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Summary: Rep. Tom Graves, R-Ga., introduced a bill as a discussion draft that would allow a victim of a cyberattack to access the attacker’s computer in order to gather information about the attack to share with law enforcement or to stop the hacker from continuing to access their network.

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