The Real Cost of Ignoring IT Health in RIA Firms
For many RIA firms, technology maintenance often takes a back ...
Holiday Tech Etiquette For Small RIAs (Or: How Not To Accidentally Ruin Someone’s Day)
The holidays are stressful enough without technology tripping you up. Clients are trying to squeeze in last-minute errands, employees are juggling family schedules and everyone’s expectations are cranked up to 11. The last thing you want is to accidentally frustrate ...
Holiday Scams In Disguise: What To Watch Out For When Donating Online
Even in good times, scammers circle around generosity. But during the holidays, when giving increases and emotions run high, they truly pounce. A few years ago, a massive telefunding fraud was shut down after authorities discovered that the perpetrators had ...
Tech Wins That Actually Made Small RIA Life Easier This Year
Every year, there’s a new flood of apps, gadgets and “game-changing” technology. Most of it feels more like a distraction than a breakthrough. But this year, a few simple tools actually lived up to the hype – saving small RIA ...
The Holiday Scam That Cost One Company $60 Million (And How To Protect Yours)
Last December, an accounts payable clerk at a midsize company got an urgent text from her “CEO”: Buy $3,000 worth of Apple gift cards for clients, scratch the backs and e-mail the codes. It sounded odd, but the request came ...
The SEC Cybersecurity Rule for RIAs: Will It Be Finalized?
This is part of our blog series on the SEC's Proposed Cybersecurity Rule for RIAs, titled "Cybersecurity Risk Management for Investment Advisers, Registered Investment Companies, and Business Development Companies" You can download our ebook on the rule at https://ria.tips/ebook. The Million ...
