In this article, Blain Wease, President of Provincial Development Group, and Mac Bartine, CEO of SmartRIA, explore the 5 dimensions of growth and how a culture of compliance can help to support and organize execution of those dimensions. We’ll be exploring these in depth in our upcoming webinar. Growing Your Firm in Any Season The skill sets required to grow any business share dimensions from both art and science, and wealth management firms are no exception. We typically find one
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The COVID-19 pandemic has been a catalyst for dynamic change for advisor businesses in all but one area – the ongoing and inexorable march of regulation and compliance. Many regulatory deadlines and expectations have not been deflected by the real-world chaos that advisory firms are dealing with. A quick breather and a situational analysis on this front can be helpful. To get a better sense of the regulatory environment amidst this pandemic, we decided to check in with Institute founding
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When we’re all still stuck at home due to the COVID 19 pandemic, the last thing we need to add to our anxiety is a hacker sneaking off with clients’ data – along with those clients’ confidence in their advisors and wealth management firms of choice. Cybersecurity experts have been able to hack into RIA networks using a variety of common workplace mistakes that are even more likely to be committed when we’re working at home. The good news is
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Hello, friends. I hope this coronavirus update from SmartRIA finds you healthy and safe at home. I’m writing to let you know a few things about how SmartRIA is handling coronavirus, how our situation might affect our customers, and in general, to share our thoughts at this difficult moment for everyone. First: as of last week, the SmartRIA team is working from home to do our own small part to help stop the spread of coronavirus. We’re still on the
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As a financial advisor, you know that maintaining federal regulations and client expectations are paramount to the success of your firm. But did you know that creating a culture of compliance is one of the best ways to truly uphold those standards and expectations? It is! Compliance isn’t a one-time, singular occurrence for any firm, it’s a constant series of choices and actions that you and every member of your team are responsible for each day. As a rule, every
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As a registered investment advisor, whether new or well-established, you probably hear the word “compliance” on a daily basis. But what’s the best way to maintain compliance, why should you even bother with it (okay, yes you probably already know that one), and where did it originate? These are all great questions, and lucky for you, we’ve got all the answers ready for you in SmartRIA’s Complete Guide to RIA Compliance. Just sit back, grab a snack if you want,
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As the most complete and comprehensive RIA compliance platform on the market, SmartRIA consistently aims to expand and adapt to meet user needs before they are even an issue. That’s exactly what our company focused on in 2019 — and with our record revenue growth, this strategy will continue to allow us to be your most powerful compliance partner. Over 2019, we more than doubled in size, acquired two other compliance platforms, built and launched major additions to our own
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On July 10, 2018, the SEC settled enforcement actions brought against two SEC-Registered Investment Advisers (RIAs), three Investment Adviser Representatives (IARs), and a marketing consultant, for their involvement in violating the Testimonial Rule using social media and the Internet. Rule 206(4)-1(a)(1) under the Investment Advisers Act sets forth what types of advertisements are prohibited. The rule prohibits express or implied testimonials. Although the word “testimonial” is not defined in Rule 206(4)-1, it has been interpreted as being a statement of
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Friends and colleagues: Thank you for taking a moment to visit us at SmartRIA, Automated Compliance Software. We are the first, and currently, the only, truly automated compliance software available on the market. For the compliance portion of our software alone, SmartRIA is a huge time, stress, and money saver for our users. We know, because we use it ourselves in our own firm!
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