Wednesday, December 21, 2016

Fi360 Fiduciary Talk 42:The AIF, is it a marketing tool?

Fi360's director, J. Richard Lynch, AIF® was a guest on the 401k Study Group Radio show with Chuck Hammond discussing what the AIF® is and how advisors should be using it.

Tuesday, November 1, 2016

fi360 Fiduciary Talk 41: Don’t discount the importance of disclosures

Blaine and Duane discuss the SEC’s proposed changes to public company disclosures under regulations S-K and the central role the information plays in the fiduciary process.

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.

Tuesday, October 11, 2016

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.

Friday, September 9, 2016

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.