Lessons from a country emerging from economic crisis
The result of a financial crisis left Greece roughly $330 billion in debt. But financial advisors there believe that as their country begins to emerge from its disastrous decade, there...
Tag Archives: regulation
How problems strengthen our business
By Rickson Joel D’Souza Businesses face challenges. Some of those, such as regulations, are not in our control. What’s is in our control, however, is our response. For me, challenges sharpen...
The value of preparing for regulations
If 16-year MDRT member Sanjay Tolani, Ph.D., MBA, of Dubai, United Arab Emirates, knew a near-bankruptcy was coming his way, he would have put different procedures in place to adjust for...
How transparency-based compliance can help grow your business
The nature of regulation is that either you’ve experienced it or you likely will experience it. In the U.S., months and months of news, discussions and delays regarding the Department...
6 actions to take during the Department of Labor’s fiduciary rule delay
Perhaps you hoped and thought that, by now, it would be clear what would happen and when regarding the U.S. Department of Labor’s fiduciary rule — created with the intent...
Adapting for success in the financial services industry
Tadashi Kawamura, CFP, MBA In countries around the world, advisors are facing more governmental regulations than ever — and finding ways to thrive. Embracing change is part of the business of...
6 adjustments to help you comply with regulation
A lot of uncertainty remains with the U.S. Department of Labor’s fiduciary rule, intended to guarantee that all advisors act in the best interests of their clients. Steve Parrish, J.D.,...
3 simple steps to prepare for regulation
As the applicability date of April 10, 2017, approaches for the U.S. Department of Labor’s fiduciary rule — a complex regulation change that can broadly be summarized by requiring all...
What does the U.S. election mean for approaching regulation?
By now you surely know that the U.S. Department of Labor’s new fiduciary rule, primarily pertaining to advisors acting in the best interest of the client, becomes applicable April 10,...
Determining fees for the upcoming fiduciary rule
The U.S. Department of Labor fiduciary rule will result in many advisors adjusting from a commission-based business to a fee-based practice. Juli McNeely, CFP, CLU, of Spencer, Wisconsin, has started...
Prepare now for the upcoming fiduciary rule
Though the U.S. Department of Labor fiduciary rule won’t take effect until April 2017, now is the time to think about how it will impact your business. Susan Catherine Paterson,...
3 steps to prepare for fees in the U.S.
Make the transition easier by preparing now for the U.S. Department of Labor’s upcoming regulation. Having provided training and expertise to other advisors, Jason L. Smith, an 11-year MDRT member...
Getting ready for change
As members of a global organization, we’ve heard from our colleagues around the world about how to deal with regulation: understand it, face it and be ready for it. In...
