Morning Memo
Wealth Management Morning Memo

MAY 6, 2020

REGULATION AND COMPLIANCE

Advocates say PPP Disclosure May Put RIAs at a Disadvantage

RIAs worry that they will be at disadvantage if they are required to disclose the emergency payroll loans while FINRA-regulated brokers are not.  

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ETFS

Hidden Land Mines in Dividend Funds

Energy market rout plants potential landmines in value and dividend ETFs. Advisors should beware.

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INSURANCE

Coronavirus-Related Life Insurance Considerations

Things to keep in mind.

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CORONAVIRUS COVERAGE

EQUITIES

ESG a Win for Stocks, Less So for Bonds Amid COVID-19

Six of the 10 largest ESG-focused mutual funds in the U.S. have declined more than than their benchmarks this year as the COVID-19 pandemic roiled equity markets.

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CAREERS

CFP Board Postpones Exams to September

As testing sites remain closed due to COVID-19, the CFP Board has rescheduled its July exams to September.

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INDUSTRY

Q&A with Requisite Capital’s Doug John: Crisis Underscores Value of Independence

The former UBS advisor on how the benefits of a fiduciary obligation to clients, as opposed to corporate shareholders, is made even clearer during times of crisis.

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HIGH NET WORTH

Eight Bingeable Shows for Locked Down Advisors

It’s not like you’re going anywhere.

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EDITOR'S LETTER

Zoom Fatigue

Videoconferencing may be more physically draining than face-to-face meetings.

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The Daily Brief

INDUSTRY

Hightower Takes Stake in $1.4 Billion Cincinnati RIA

The investment in Osborn Williams & Donohoe is Hightower's second deal of the year.

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TECHNOLOGY

MoneyGuide Updates Client Portal for Age of Social Distancing

Clients will now be able to do screen-sharing, co-browsing and one and two-way video with their advisor over a remote connection within the tool.

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