3 Big DOL Fiduciary Pain Points for Advisors
By Emily ZulzAn Aite Group survey of advisors asks how difficult they think various tasks will be under the fiduciary rule.
June 22, 2017
How to Avoid Failure to SuperviseSupervision is one of those compliance buzzwords that gets tossed around like its meaning is obvious. I submit to you that it is not.
June 21, 2017
Should You Outsource Your Investment Management?Depending upon which studies you look at, somewhere between 25% and 50% of all advisors outsource some or all of their investment management functions.
June 21, 2017
Board to Death: Is the CFP Board’s New Fiduciary Standard Really Better Than No Standard at All?Back in 2008, the CFP Board announced that it was revising its professional standards to include a requirement that CFPs act as fiduciaries for their clients.
June 21, 2017
Industry Needs to ‘Modernize’ to Accept Smaller Investors: SchwabWealth is more than "a specific sum of money" to many Americans, and the industry needs to adapt to accept this, Schwab execs say.
June 21, 2017
Socially Responsible Investing Starts With the Bottom LineAs mission-focused investing becomes more popular, advisors need to use a financial screen first when looking at potential investments.
June 21, 2017
Wealth Advisor, Heal Thyself: A 5-Question Checkup for Your FirmAnswering these questions will put your firm on the path to a healthy future.
June 20, 2017
Blackstone Booming Ahead in Nontraded REIT BusinessWorking with the wirehouses, rather than exiting the market like W. P. Carey, is Blackstone's approach.