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Clients Compliance Ethics 
Nerd's Eye View
JUNE 21, 2023
All investment advisers are fiduciaries that owe a duty of care and loyalty to their clients, and, in an ideal world, advisory firms and their staff would abide by these requirements without the need for a prescriptive code of ethics.
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Nerd's Eye View
JULY 8, 2024
And to meet the growing demand for the required "Ethics & Professional Responsibility" content in particular, we're also excited to announce the return of our IAR Ethics CE on August 29 , 2024! Along with the expanded CE offerings, we've also been reinvesting heavily into making the Kitces platform easier to use.
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Book of Secrets on the Month-End Close
What Your Financial Statements Are Telling You—And How to Listen!
Are Robots Replacing You? Keeping Humans in the Loop in Automated Environments
Data Talks, CFOs Listen: Why Analytics Is The Key To Better Spend Management
Nerd's Eye View
JULY 31, 2024
Even firms with robust compliance programs that do a good job following their required policies and procedures can struggle with examinations if they don't have the information that examiners will ask for readily available.
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Nerd's Eye View
JULY 31, 2024
Even firms with robust compliance programs that do a good job following their required policies and procedures can struggle with examinations if they don't have the information that examiners will ask for readily available.
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Nerd's Eye View
MAY 31, 2024
Going beyond FPA’s existing PlannerSearch tool, the narrowed-down list is meant to help consumers identify a focused subset of the most reputable planners.
Midstream Marketing
OCTOBER 30, 2024
A strong brand identity is key to getting and keeping clients in this tough market. Websites, social media, and SEO offer great opportunities to connect with new clients online. RIAs must understand and follow SEC marketing rules to meet their ethical and legal needs. Clients looking for investment advice have many options.
Midstream Marketing
JANUARY 19, 2025
Understand the significance of website optimization and social media engagement for client interactions. Gain insights on crafting your digital presence to target and engage with ideal clients effectively. It means using different platforms to connect with new clients.
Nerd's Eye View
JULY 19, 2023
At a high level, every IAR who is registered in a state requiring CE must complete a total of 12 CE credits each year, comprising 6 credits of Ethics and Professional Responsibility and 6 credits of Products and Practice.
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Don Connelly & Associates
AUGUST 21, 2023
The reality is that advisors, through no fault of their own, sometimes find themselves in situations where conflicts between ethical principles, client interests, and regulatory requirements can create ethical dilemmas. The challenge for advisors is that they have to overcome a huge trust deficit with clients and prospects.
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Don Connelly & Associates
AUGUST 21, 2023
The reality is that advisors, through no fault of their own, sometimes find themselves in situations where conflicts between ethical principles, client interests, and regulatory requirements can create ethical dilemmas. The challenge for advisors is that they have to overcome a huge trust deficit with clients and prospects.
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Sara Grillo
APRIL 21, 2022
So here’s a blog about some things that ethical financial advisors do in the hopes they will serve as an example of right behavior for the rest of the industry to follow. Ethics matter in financial advice! Ethics matter. The following case studies serve as examples of ethical actions taken by financial advisors.
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Brown Advisory
APRIL 22, 2021
Corporate Engagement Spotlight: Ethical AI Practices ajackson Thu, 04/22/2021 - 11:37 Right now, as you read this, there are computers and network servers all over the world pondering one topic: you. And if and when regulatory frameworks solidify, the compliance requirements may inadvertently lead to rising concentration risk in the industry.
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Brown Advisory
APRIL 22, 2021
Corporate Engagement Spotlight: Ethical AI Practices. Ethical AI is a term used throughout this discussion, loosely defined as development and delivery of AI products and services that empower employees, produce fair and just outcomes for stakeholders and generate other positive outcomes for society. Thu, 04/22/2021 - 11:37.
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Midstream Marketing
DECEMBER 10, 2024
Key Highlights We will discuss how to build a strong brand identity and use referrals to attract clients. Learn how to tailor your messages for different clients. They must attract potential clients attention. When they achieve this, they can build solid relationships with potential clients and grow their business.
Carson Wealth
JULY 12, 2022
She reviewed two types of annuity contracts often used for retirement and helped determine which one is the best fit for her client.” . Financial service professionals like Tammy climb a competence stairway to work with clients. The first step in the competency stairway is regulatory compliance. .
International College of Financial Planning
MAY 30, 2023
The finance industry is known for its complexity and competitiveness,where ethics play a pivotal role in determining arofessional’s success and credibility. As a finance student, understanding and practicing ethical behavior is crucial for building a responsible and reputable career. Impact of Ethics on Finance and the Economy.
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Midstream Marketing
NOVEMBER 6, 2024
Key Highlights Content marketing helps financial advisors stand out and earn trust from potential clients. When advisors share valuable content for a specific target audience, they can attract new clients and boost their online presence. Content marketing is a great strategic approach to find potential clients.
Brown Advisory
JANUARY 20, 2023
Don't get an "F" on FBAR ajackson Fri, 01/20/2023 - 13:43 We work with many clients to develop smart, flexible tax strategies; such strategies are essential to align their tax, investment and wealth preservation plans. taxpaying clients is the “FBAR,” or the Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts.
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Midstream Marketing
OCTOBER 31, 2024
They work closely with their clients to reach this goal. They know that their marketing strategies work well and they follow important ethical and legal rules. Financial marketing consultants focus on understanding the target market for each client. This can be hard because the financial services industry is really competitive.
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Steve Sanduski
OCTOBER 24, 2023
On today’s show, Andrew Brzezinski and I discuss generative AI, overcoming the barriers to adopting AI, key risks and ethical considerations, and the future outlook for using AI in an advisory practice. Ethical and compliance challenges advisors need to address as they add AI to their workflows.
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Sara Grillo
OCTOBER 31, 2022
The Form ADV Part I provides basic business detail about things such as ownership, clients, employees, etc. Many times you will even see client dispute disclosures, where they may have sold a client a product that wasn’t presented properly, for example. 3 Form ADV Part 2, Section 4, Item E, Client Assets under Management.
International College of Financial Planning
MARCH 31, 2023
Wealth managers specialize in managing wealth and providing financial advice to their clients. It is a holistic approach that focuses on the integration of various financial services to help clients achieve their goals. Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills to help clients achieve their financial goals.
Sara Grillo
NOVEMBER 8, 2022
You should get this run by compliance before publishing any of this text. You should ask compliance for them. My practice’s core values are: Transparency, Clarity, Client advocacy, Logic, and Fairness. I am a: (make buttons for each of your client categories that they can click). Please note: This is just a model.
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Sara Grillo
JUNE 2, 2022
Different advisors are great for different clients. Investment performance isn’t an explicit component because not all advisors have audited results and because performance figures often are influenced more by clients’ risk tolerance than by an advisor’s investment-picking abilities. Client satisfaction survey?
Walkner Condon Financial Advisors
APRIL 17, 2023
They are compensated only by the fee the client pays. Some advisors are primarily paid directly by the client, but then also might receive some compensation from insurance policies they sell to their clients or other investment products they recommend, like a specific fund or annuity.
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Walkner Condon Financial Advisors
APRIL 21, 2023
They are compensated only by the fee the client pays. Some advisors are primarily paid directly by the client, but then also might receive some compensation from insurance policies they sell to their clients or other investment products they recommend, like a specific fund or annuity.
Brown Advisory
JANUARY 20, 2023
Don't get an "F" on FBAR ajackson Fri, 01/20/2023 - 13:43 We work with many clients to develop smart, flexible tax strategies; such strategies are essential to align their tax, investment and wealth preservation plans. taxpaying clients is the “FBAR,” or the Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts.
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The Big Picture
DECEMBER 6, 2022
when I first moved from Spain, and I learned a lot because I spent a lot of time with financial advisors, which, as you know, is a key segment of our client base today. phenomenon, it’s a global phenomenon and we want to be able to service our clients in all regions of the world. Is that the clients you’re aiming for?
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Harness Wealth
FEBRUARY 20, 2024
Many states require an ethics exam covering professional conduct and accounting rules, ensuring that CPAs are equipped to handle ethical situations during their career. The exam covers a wide array of tax topics, including tax preparation for individuals and businesses, client representation, and tax practice and procedures.
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Sara Grillo
AUGUST 25, 2023
The fiduciary standard is important because it defined parameters for behaviors impacting the way that financial advisors treat their clients. Fiduciary financial advisors provide the highest possible standard of care in the industry to their clients. The majority of my clients have very few assets outside of 401k, and home countries.
Park Place Financial
JULY 6, 2022
The law also includes compliance standards for FSRPs. Review of investment practices: The bill adds ethical conditions to amendments made during the 86 th Legislative Session regarding independent investigations into investment practices. Additionally, it tells these review firms how to proceed after conducting the evaluation.
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Sara Grillo
DECEMBER 22, 2023
Often these people are focused on marketing at the expense of client relationships and client service. Find a financial advisor whose sole focus is serving their clients, and be wary of anything that implies distraction. Also, nothing in this podcast or blog can be interpreted as legal or compliance advice.
Sara Grillo
JANUARY 9, 2023
Here’s the triumph of virtue that financial planning transparency will (FINALLY) bring to planners across the country and the benefits to clients that come along with it. Client advocacy. about how to run a business with higher transparency to the client. Get ready for an exciting show, folks, whoo hoooo!!!!!!
Midstream Marketing
NOVEMBER 6, 2024
It builds trust with potential clients. When advisors share valuable content for a specific target audience, they can attract new clients. Financial advisor marketing through content marketing is a great way to attract potential clients. It helps potential clients understand tough financial topics.
Brown Advisory
DECEMBER 5, 2023
Our use-case at Brown Advisory for environmental, social and governance information, however, can be vastly different from how some clients, regulators, and other stakeholders use the term. Here is an attempt to invoke fundamental investing basics to clarify exactly what we aspire to deliver for our clients.
Sara Grillo
MARCH 13, 2023
According to Bak, assets don’t care about the ethics of their investors. The worst part is that their wealth management clients’ portfolios will be stuffed with this crap. These meetups are free and the goal is to learn from each other about how to grow and manage a transparent practice for the benefit of clients.
Sara Grillo
JUNE 12, 2023
It’s impossible to figure out from the illustration – it can only be determined based upon this supplemental report that is usually not asked for by the fiduciary financial advisor or the client. These meetups are free and the goal is to learn from each other about how to grow and manage a transparent practice for the benefit of clients.
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Brown Advisory
JUNE 12, 2017
Buffett and Munger celebrate good business and investment practices, the potential for human achievement, high ethics and decency to one’s fellow man. All the big brokerage firms have large compliance departments, and they should. annualized compared with 6.9% carriers, so this is more of an industry bet.
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Brown Advisory
JUNE 12, 2017
Buffett and Munger celebrate good business and investment practices, the potential for human achievement, high ethics and decency to one’s fellow man. All the big brokerage firms have large compliance departments, and they should. annualized compared with 6.9% carriers, so this is more of an industry bet.
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Sara Grillo
SEPTEMBER 26, 2022
JR: The advisors were as much the victims as their clients were, and the brokerage firm would say they were all inappropriate behavior, so they’re all disclosures. Option rate securities were… 0:14:54.9 So it’s very difficult to do that. It is kind of a case by case thing. Salaske: Right, now.
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The Big Picture
DECEMBER 14, 2022
MCCARTHY: I’d back up actually a little bit further in thinking about how did I get there, because I don’t think it was very obvious actually that I would come out of Yale with an ethics, politics and economics degree — RITHOLTZ: Perfect really, right? MCCARTHY: — and end up in M&A on Wall Street. RITHOLTZ: Right.
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Tucker Advisors
AUGUST 9, 2021
The word “fiduciary” refers to any advisors who must legally prioritize their clients’ interests above of their own. When advisors are not fiduciaries, they follow what is called the “suitability” requirement, which is basically an ethical call to follow the same prioritization of interests. The client? We don’t know that yet.
The Big Picture
FEBRUARY 28, 2023
I found David Layton, CEO of the firm, to be very thoughtful and very much different in how he thinks about risk-reward liquidity, various market sectors, processes, just the whole gestalt of we are a steward of capital with our clients, and we are aligned with those clients. We have most of our clients from Europe.
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Don Connelly & Associates
MARCH 31, 2025
The bad news is that it takes just one ethical lapse, intentional or not, to erase that hard-earned goodwill. However, as highly effective advisors know, clients dont simply hand over their trust; advisors must earn it. Ethical conduct is one of the most critical factors clients consider in building trust with their advisors.
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