Morning Memo
Wealth Management Morning Memo

AUGUST 22, 2020

INDUSTRY

Fifteen Must-Listen Business Podcasts for Advisors

This list will help you become more sensitive and better advocates for your clients.    

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REGULATION AND COMPLIANCE

Advisors Say Clients Not Responding to Form CRS

Some advisors report that few clients have asked any questions resulting from the new disclosure document, leading them to wonder if they are reading it at all. 'I think people might just be a little bit numb to the amount of disclosures.'  

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COVID-19: Challenges and Opportunities in Financial Services

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TECHNOLOGY

Are In-Person Advisor Conferences Doomed?

Riskalyze might have killed in-person conferences with its virtual 'Fearless Week.'  

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EQUITIES

It's Time to Election-Proof Your Portfolio

Diversification requires investment in assets whose returns are truly noncorrelated.  

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SPONSORED WEBINAR

What’s Behind Semi-Transparent ETFs

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INDUSTRY

LPL Commits to Deploying $1B a Year Across the Business

CEO Dan Arnold outlined four initiatives the firm plans to fund, while also predicting that the pandemic will accelerate the demand for financial advice in the future.

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INDUSTRY

LPL Embraces Financial Planning

Gone are the days of deciding whether financial planning should be offered, said executives. Today, the decision worth considering is how to charge for it.

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TECHNOLOGY

Betterment Launches Advised 401(k)s

The robo advisor and fintech is targeting the gaps between its business lines.

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RETIREMENT PLANNING

Proposed DOL Rule on ESG Funds in 401(k) Plans Prompts Sharp Industry Pushback

Sponsors will have to demonstrate they don’t sacrifice performance.

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HIGH NET WORTH

Pre-Death Litigation Plagued the Estate of Sumner Redstone

Allegations of elder abuse and testamentary capacity were raised.

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INDUSTRY

Pandemic May Slow Adoption of Third-Party Models

COVID-19 has caused some advisors to doubt the benefits of outsourcing investment management to third-party models, according to data collected by market research firm Ycharts.

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