Fiduciary Links: Take the Third Annual fi360-AdvisorOne.com Fiduciary Standard Survey
Posted by fi360 Team on February 26, 2013
>>>>fi360 and AdvisorOne.com have just launched our third annual Fiduciary Standard Survey. The survey is open to all types of financial advisors and seeks to find how well advisors understand the fiduciary standard of care, how they feel about the standard, and how those attitudes are evolving over time.
Many of the questions in the survey are repeated from previous years, so that we can how the responses have changed over time. In addition, we include a few questions that are specific to this year, mostly having to do with anticipated SEC and DOL fiduciary rulemaking.
We encourage all of the financial advisors in our audience to please take the survey. The more respondents we have, the more confident we are of the results being representative of the advisor population. Results of the survey will be released in conjunction with the 2013 fi360 Conference.
For more information and to view the results of previous years’ surveys, see the following sources:
- View the press release announcing the 2013 survey.
- View the report of complete results of the 2012 survey.
- Read AdvisorOne's coverage of the 2012 survey results in the following three-part series:
- Read AdvisorOne's summary of the 2011 survey.
>>>>Time is also running out for early bird pricing to the 2013 fi360 Conference. If you haven’t yet registered, make sure you visit http://www.fi360.com/fi360-conference for more information, including our agenda, featuring keynote speaker Nate Silver. Prices go up Friday. Register here.
News and columns from the leading trade, consumer, and mainstream media:
- FINRA’s revised Rule 8210 goes into effect today: brokers fear FINRA wants to dig fingers in outside pies, allowing them even more access into documents. [InvestmentNews]
- Advisers want Washington to let the budget ax fall, though it may hurt the economy short-term, it is the best decision from the along-term perspective. [InvestmentNews]
- SEC sets examination priorities: Emphasis will be placed on investment advisers dually registered as brokers. [InvestmentNews]
- Wealthy using social media for personal-finance decisions: Social media has a growing influence on wealthy investors, 7 out of 10 have changed their relationship with an adviser or reallocated assets because of something they read. [InvestmentNews]
- A recent SEC study indicated that money raised through registered investment offerings rose 22% from 2011 to 2013. [InvestmentNews]
- Advisors need to consider client’s careers – it can, and should, play a role in guiding their investment portfolio, according to research from Toroto’s York University. [InvestmentNews]
From the blogs:
- 9 ways RIAs can get a leg up: An IPS is crucial in helping with liability, promoting client and advisor understanding, and many other situations. [RIABiz]
- Trending topics. [FiduciaryNews]
- Why educating your clients that unpopular emergency cash reserve is so important. [AllThingsFinancial]
From the organizations/associations/government/academia:
- SEC announces 2013 examination priorities, published to promote compliance and share with both investors and registrants what to expect. Read the examination priorities here. [SEC]
Articles your clients are reading (or should be):
- No country for old people: new reports from AARP and EBRI find that the retirement outlook is bleak, more credit card debt that younger people, and one in five outspend their income by 50%, or more. [AdvisorOne]
- Financial literacy is a problem. Use your advisor to educate yourself about what your goals are, how to reach them, and learn the basics – advice from a veteran financial planner. [AdvisorOne]
- Saving for your child’s education is critical – but so is helping them choose an institution that will result in not only a degree, but a job (and career) as well. [WealthManagement]
- Reduce your housing bills in retirement, and save yourself a lot of stress in the process. [USNews]
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