Morning Memo
Wealth Management Morning Memo

AUGUST 21, 2021

EQUITIES

Can You Be a Jeopardy! Champion?

Test Your advisor smarts against 25 actual challenges about money and finance from the world’s most popular quiz show.

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RETIREMENT PLANNING

Facing the Reality of Cognitive Decline

'Cognitive decline is another risk, so let's plan for it just like we're planning for inflation or investment losses.'

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THOUGHT LEADERSHIP SPOTLIGHT

Why Data Security Should be a Priority for Advisors

Having a cybersecurity strategy is attractive to potential clients.

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CLIENT RELATIONS

Tactics for Building Connections With Clients’ Kids

Advisors are using a variety of creative strategies to form relationships with the younger generation.

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ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENTS

New Fund Offers Accredited Investors Exposure to NFT Market

The Wave NFT Fund will be structured as a three-year closed-end fund, offered via private placement to accredited investors in the U.S. and qualified investors internationally.  

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Creating Stickiness with High-Net-Worth Clients

What makes a high net worth client “stick” to you like glue?

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REGULATION AND COMPLIANCE

Fired Merrill Advisor Sentenced to Three Years in Prison for Defrauding Clients of $3M

Marcus Boggs pleaded guilty earlier this year for swindling clients, including one man who had received a large civil settlement from a wrongful murder conviction. Boggs was sentenced to more than three years in prison.  

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REAL ESTATE

Updated: How 11 Major Companies are Changing Their Return to Office Plans

As the U.S. confronts the Delta variant, many firms are updating their return to the office plans, in some cases postponing them, in others requiring vaccinations.

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RETIREMENT PLANNING

XYPN Argues Retirement Bill Provision 'Discriminates' Against Indie Advisors

In a statement before the Senate Finance Committee, XYPN co-founders Michael Kitces and Alan Moore said a provision in the Retirement Security and Savings Act would unfairly benefit record-keepers and could result in conflicted advice.

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INDUSTRY

Three Firms Merge for HNW Advisory With Global Reach

Leo Group, The Capital Company and BFT Financial Group merged to form $4.3 billion Leo Wealth to better serve international wealth.  

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ESTATE PLANNING

Taxpayer’s Attempt to Hide Assets From Spouse Backfires

Failure to report foreign trust distribution results in double penalty.  

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REGULATION AND COMPLIANCE

ISC Advisors Settles SEC Charges Over Share Class Disclosure Violations

The SEC argued that ISC, with more than $1 billion AUM, also failed to self-report during the SEC's Share Class Selection Disclosure Initiative even though it was eligible to do so.  

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