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Paid Solicitation Under The SEC Marketing Rule: Using Third-Parties For Lead Generation And Prospecting

Nerd's Eye View

Financial advisors who pay third parties to solicit or refer prospective clients to generate new business have historically been subject to the SEC’s Cash Solicitation Rule.

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From New-Hire To Confident Advisor: Structuring A First-Year Associate Advisor Onboarding Plan To Develop Technical And Client Skills

Nerd's Eye View

Additionally, having a one-stop reference sheet with resources – such as compliance guidelines and broker-dealer help desk contacts – can minimize routine questions and streamline the learning curve throughout the onboarding process!

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How Financial Advisers Can Boost Online Reputation Through Google Reviews (While Complying With SEC Marketing Rule Requirements)

Nerd's Eye View

Which suggests that advisers have an opportunity to leverage the power of online reviews, which can act as "evergreen referrals" and drive more prospects to seek out the firm’s services, all while adhering to their firm’s compliance requirements. Read More.

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The Latest In Financial #AdvisorTech (November 2023)

Nerd's Eye View

From there, the latest highlights also feature a number of other interesting advisor technology announcements, including: FinanceHQ has launched as a new digital lead generation platform for financial advisors, which takes a more niche-focused approach to matching prospective clients with advisors – representing a bet that capturing prospects (..)

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How To Register And Remain Registered With The SEC As An Internet Investment Adviser

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The rule, colloquially referred to as the "Internet Adviser Exemption ", applied to "entities that exclusively provide investment advice through an interactive website ", save for a de minimis exemption of fewer than 15 clients served outside of the interactive website within the preceding 12 months.

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The Latest In Financial #AdvisorTech (June 2024)

Nerd's Eye View

This month's edition kicks off with the news that 'startup' custodian Altruist has completed a $169 million fundraising round as it continues to rebuild the RIA custodial tech stack layer-by-layer while positioning itself as the biggest RIA custodian built from scratch and solely for advisors – which, while making it the clear #3 custodian behind (..)

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Philanthropic Risk Management: Ensuring Effective and Compliant Giving

Carson Wealth

This refers to the potential for your fund or foundation to lose financial value, due to poor investment decisions, insufficient tax planning, etc. Reputational risk refers to events that could cause a foundation or donor to lose face. Losing value means you may be unable to donate at the desired level to meet your goals.