fi360 Fiduciary Talk 40: The Importance of the Investment Policy Statement

fi360 Senior Policy Analyst Duane Thompson discusses with Director Rich Lynch and Chief Product & Strategy Officer John Faustino why the IPS is so critical and how to effectively build and manage the IPS.

fi360 Fiduciary Talk 39: What the election means for advisors and the fiduciary standard

With the 2016 election just days away, Blaine chats with Duane about what a Clinton or Trump administration would mean for advisors, including what’s on their respective campaign platforms and turnover at the regulatory agencies. In addition, they take a look at the implications of the Congressional elections.

fi360 Fiduciary Talk 38: What advisors need to know about cybersecurity

Ben Aikin, Vice President of Learning and Development of fi360 and Wes Stillman, Founder and President of Rightsize Solutions, discuss the vulnerabilities most advisors share and the steps any advisor can take now to better protect themselves from Cyberattacks.

fi360 Fiduciary Talk 37: A Fiduciary Angle to Business Continuity?

As a fiduciary, should all advisors have emergency plans to deal with the unexpected? Blaine and Duane discuss recent state and SEC actions on business continuity rules and the case being made by the SEC to tie the rule to fiduciary duties.

fi360 Fiduciary Talk 36: Changes to the SEC Liquidity Rules for Money Market Funds

Duane and Blaine discuss the SEC's liquidity rules for money market funds and what the rule means for advisors.

fi360 Fiduciary Talk 35: The Impact of DOL’s Fiduciary Rule on Suitability Requirements

Blaine and Duane discuss how the DOL's final fiduciary rule impacts advisors who have been operating under suitability requirements associated with insurance and securities laws.

fi360 Fiduciary Talk 34: Target Date Funds and How They Are Used in QDIAs

Blaine and Duane discuss the rapid growth of TDFs as QDIAs, how advisors should consider whether TDFs make sense for their client, and how to compare TDF products.