From WealthManagement.com
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Summary: The aging advisor reality is prompting business successions across our industry. Some of these are hastily enacted shotgun marriages, while others are thoughtfully crafted transition plans that are relatively seamless to clients.
From Financial Advisor IQ
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.
From InvestmentNews
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.
From WealthManagement.com
Added on October 2016 in Other Ideas
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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.
From WealthManagement.com
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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.
