FundFire: 3 Reasons Most RIAs Are Unprepared for CyberSecurity Threats
This year has seen some of the most high profile hacking attacks in the Internet age. You would think that the near daily distribution of politicians’ emails would be enough to spur firms to increase their efforts to shore up their electronic defenses. But this has not been the case. While a recent study by the Financial Planning Association shows that cybersecurity […]
Key Takeaways from MarketCounsel 2015 – Day 1
While I sat inside the famous Fountainebleau Hotel last week attending MarketCounsel 2015, the rain was coming down in sheets on Miami Beach. Fortunately, I was surrounded by power players from the independent advisor channel and there was a steady stream of decision makers and industry influencers parading across the stage in front of me. This year’s summit lived […]
Operational Hurdles for Advisory Solutions – Part 1
How does the regulatory environment look from a technology and operations perspective? Recently, there was a surprise SEC ruling on uniform fiduciary standards that’s caused a lot of concern on the broker-dealer side about what it means for their reps to be fiduciaries. Also, RIAs will have some of the same requirements for data retention […]
