First Ascent Asset Management, a portfolio strategist serving financial advisors, today announced that its founder and CEO, Scott MacKillop, is the recipient of the Investments & Wealth Institute’s 2019 Governance Insight Award.
Professor Frankel testifies in Boston for Institute
“With the information required by Massachusetts, clients can engage in intelligent conversations with an investment professional and can better comprehend a firm’s value proposition…”
Institute commends Massachusetts disclosure on fees and services as “Straight Talk”
The proposed Massachusetts Adviser Straight Talk Disclosure is a simple, direct and commonsense approach to informing adviser clients of key information. It can increase investor comprehension of fees and services.
Clayton hints Reg BI may be out earlier than expected
Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Jay Clayton hinted that Regulation Best Interest might be released sooner than expected.
The EU leapfrogs the US on investor protection
By Knut A. Rostad and Darren M. Fogarty
MiFID II’s standard raises the transparency bar well above the U.S. SEC’s proposed Regulation BI and Form CRS.
Selecting A TAMP Is A Fiduciary Decision
When selecting a TAMP for a client, an advisor should structure their due diligence process to focus on client benefits.
