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Top Compliance Challenges Financial Advisors Face

BlueMind

Category: Compliance. The Significance Of Financial Compliance Financial compliance requires all actions, procedures, guidelines, and business culture to abide by the rules and regulations set by the regulatory authorities of the financial market. Related: Compliance and Automation – An Ideal Unison!

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Why do we need more awareness about SEBI-registered investment advisers?

Truemind Capital

Unfortunately, the incentive structure based on commissions in established wealth management set-ups has compromised fiduciary responsibilities towards an investor. In simple terms, the products that offer higher commissions to the distributors/agents in most cases are not appropriate for investors.

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Weekend Reading For Financial Planners (Jan 14-15)

Nerd's Eye View

Enjoy the current installment of “Weekend Reading For Financial Planners” - this week’s edition kicks off with the news that the Federal Trade Commission has proposed a nationwide ban on noncompete clauses in employee contracts, aiming to give employees more freedom to change jobs within the same industry. Read More.

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Get a job as a Financial Paraplanner at an RIA firm and ignore the schmucky wirehouse and insurance jobs!

Sara Grillo

Fee-only advisor – This is an advisor that does not charge commissions and hence is believed to be more aligned with the client’s best interests. Learn what to say to prospects on social media messenger apps without sounding like a washing machine salesperson. Fee-only advisors are bound to the fiduciary standard.

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How to Choose the Right Wealth Management Firm in Kansas City

Fortune Financial

Regulatory Compliance Ensure the wealth management firm is registered and compliant with relevant regulatory authorities. In the United States, this often means being registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) or state-level agencies. Fee Transparency Transparency is paramount when it comes to fees.

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What does a financial advisor do? (day in the life of a financial advisor)

Sara Grillo

No joke, there are alot of morons in the business who are salespeople in disguise and just sit around golfing all day while earning trailing commissions off their clients to whom they sold whole life insurance 20 years ago. Check emails, social media to respond: 15 minutes. Work on outstanding compliance tasks: 1 hour.

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How to Choose the Right Wealth Management Firm in Kansas City

Fortune Financial

Regulatory Compliance Ensure the wealth management firm is registered and compliant with relevant regulatory authorities. In the United States, this often means being registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) or state-level agencies. Fee Transparency Transparency is paramount when it comes to fees.