More On Legal & Compliance
from The Advisor's Professional Library- RIAs and Customer Identification Just as RIAs owe a duty to diligently protect their clients’ privacy and guard against theft, firms also play a vital role in customer identification. Although RIAs are not subject to an anti-money laundering rule, securities regulators expect advisors to address these issues in their policies and procedures.
- Whistleblowers A whistleblower is any individual providing the SEC with original information related to a possible violation of federal securities law. The Dodd-Frank Act established a whistleblower program that enables the SEC to reward individuals who voluntarily provide such information.
In the April issue of Investment Advisor we focused on wealth management and the special issues wealth managers face. Despite rising quickly through the ranks at Goldman Sachs, John Haase wanted something more and left to start his own practice.
Turmoil in the Middle East has investors worried about what the future holds for those countries. Undoubtedly, the MENA revolution will have immediate impact on investment, but the long-term repercussions are less clear.
April also brings the 2011 SMA Managers of the Year. Selected by Denver-based due diligence firm Prima Capital, this year's winners exemplify what it takes to be the best.
And, we have the final installment of Olivia Mellan's series on Transforming the Workplace. This month, learn how to rebuild trust between employees after it's been broken.
Click through the following slides to see all the April features.
The Right Way to Leave a Wirehouse
John Haase had a good thing going at Goldman Sachs; a stratospheric rise through company ranks, ultra-high-net worth clients and the respect of his peers. It’s something from which most people would never leave. So why did he? Editor in Chief John Sullivan explains.
Dollars and Dissent: What Regime Changes in MENA Countries Mean for Investors
Savita Iyer-Ahrestani sits down with global investors to explain the effect regime changes in the Middle East and North Africa have on investors beyond those countries’ borders.
A Class Apart: The 2011 SMA Managers of the Year
Extraordinary due diligence and a history of success set 2011’s best SMA managers apart from the crowd. Prima Capital, a Denver-based firm that conducts due diligence on SMA managers, joined with Investment Advisor to select the winners. Find out who won.
Restoring Trust: Seven Steps to Restore Confidence
While the importance of trust in the workplace is universally understood, restoring it after it’s been broken is no easy task. Olivia Mellan talks with Dennis Reina, author of “Rebuilding Trust in the Workplace: Seven Steps to Renew Confidence, Commitment and Energy,” to find out how to do it.
The Equal Weight Evangelist Tony Davidow, Rydex|SGI’s new ETF strategist, is bringing his equal weight message to the masses. He shares that message with John Sullivan in this month's issue.
RIA Operations: Structure Capacity to Meet Demand
In the second installment of FA Insight's Growth By Design series, Eliza DePardo and Dan Inveen explain why advisors need to focus as much on accommodating demand as creating it in order to grow their firms.
SEC and the Fiduciary Study: Politics and the Fiduciary Standard
AdvisorOne Wealth Editor Kate McBride explains the political process under which Dodd Frank was passed, up to the SEC’s reports on an SRO and fiduciary standard, in Part II of this series.
The Path to Authentic Client Service
Steve Luckenbach, regional vice president of Jackson National Life Distributors LLC, explains why advisors must ‘serve,’ not ‘sell’ in order to regain investors’ trust and elevate their perceptions of the financial services industry.
