Social Media in Investment Management

To Tweet or Not to Tweet: It’s Not Even a Question Anymore

A Best Practices Framework for Investment Advisors

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Social media has moved from the fringes of techno geek culture to the mainstream with astonishing speed. The terms “social media” (or “social networking” or “Web 2.0”) is a catch-all for a variety of digital services, usually free to users and carrying advertising, perhaps the best known of which is Facebook.

A few years ago, this industry barely existed. Now it’s growing and evolving too quickly for anyone to keep pace with it. Where all this is going is impossible to predict, except to say that it is not going away, particularly given the proliferation of smartphones, iPads and tablets, and other mobile devices.

And as technology has always outpaced regulation, social media is no exception. Regulators in the US and Europe have so far issued only general regulatory guidance and still seem to be struggling to get their arms around the issue. As a result firms are skeptical about what steps they should take – if any – to start their foray into social media.

This paper gives firms a look at the four main social media outlets; provides tips in navigating these websites; and lays out a best practices framework for developing a comprehensive social media policy.

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