The high percentage of blank responses in a section of Form ADV related to the SEC's new marketing rule could indicate that RIAs are still grappling with how to comply with the regulation, according to a new analysis from IndyFin.
Financial Services Institute CEO Dale Brown opposes the DOL decision, arguing the rule offers 'much-needed certainty' for advisors who opted to be independent contractors.
A 10-year bull market has propelled growth at most RIAs. Yet a group of firms strategically grew at a rate faster than their peers. How are they different?
The new model, which sits inside the independent contractors division, is geared toward advisors who want to drop the Series 7 yet don't want to run their own registered investment advisor.