Apriem Advisors is one of the first-class registered investment advisory (RIAs) firms to make Financial Times’ (FT) 300 list. The fourth edition of the FT 300 assesses RIAs on desirable traits for investors and firm achievements including assets under management, asset growth, industry certifications, SEC compliance record and accessibility. Below is an excerpt:
“The formula the FT uses to grade advisers is based on six broad factors and calculates a numeric score for each adviser. The FT methodology is quantifiable and objective. The RIAs had no subjective input.
The FT invited qualifying RIA companies — more than 2,000 — to complete a lengthy application that gave us more information about them. We added this to our own research into their practices, including data from regulatory filings. 300 made the final list.”
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Disclosure: The FT examine the database of RIAs registered with the SEC and select those that reported $300M or more in AUM. The Financial Times’ methodology is quantifiable and objective. The RIAs had no subjective input. The FT invited qualifying RIAs – more than 2,000 – to complete a lengthy application. Some 725 RIA companies applied and 300 made the final list. The formula the FT uses to grade advisers is based on six broad factors and calculates a numeric score for each adviser. Areas of consideration include adviser AUM, asset growth, the company’s age, industry certifications of key employees, SEC compliance record and online accessibility. Additionally, the FT caps the number of companies from any one state based on the distribution of millionaires across the U.S. The research was conducted by Ignites Research, a Financial Times sister publication.
Source: https://www.ft.com/content/1ad3a626-2c30-11e7-bc4b-5528796fe35c