Morning Memo
Wealth Management Morning Memo

APRIL 20, 2019

HIGH NET WORTH

How Smart Are You About Single Family Offices?

Just how much do you know about how family offices function and the rules under which they are governed?

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RETIREMENT PLANNING

TD Ameritrade to Transition $35 Billion in Retirement Plan Assets to Broadridge

Once the deal closes, Broadridge’s Matrix subsidiary will become one of the largest independent service providers of custodial and sub-custodial solutions with about $420 billion in assets under administration and more than 118,000 plan accounts in custody.

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SPONSORED CONTENT

Crucial Conversations – Putting Pullbacks in Perspective

Market pullbacks can be unnerving. That is why investors should make a plan with their financial advisors that addresses pullbacks and is informed by historical perspective, not emotion.

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REGULATION AND COMPLIANCE

Op Ed: The SEC Needs to Keep a Decades-Old Promise to the Investing Public

The brokerage industry loves Regulation Best Interest. Investors shouldn't.

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EQUITIES

The 10 Most Sustainable Stock Markets in the World

The Nordics are the most sustainable, Morningstar says, while U.S. scores were dragged down by controversial names, such as Amazon and Apple.

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Destination RIA: What to Expect and How to Prepare for Independence

Are you ready to RIA?

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CAREERS

For High-Net-Worth Clients, It’s Not About the Brand Name, It’s About the Experience

The family office model has found new life in the independent space, where the ability to deliver customized solutions is drawing top advisors—and their high-net-worth clients—out of the wirehouses.

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CLIENT RELATIONS

Five Ways to Familiarize Yourself With Your Client’s Family

If you want to keep the relationship, start building it now.

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INDUSTRY

Office Space: Inside the Workplaces of Seven RIAs

From “Mad Men” to Warhol, these offices of RIAs in the Dynasty Financial network drew inspiration from a variety of places.

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PEOPLE

Florida Retiree Awarded Full Restitution in FINRA Dispute

A FINRA arbitrator found that a broker at RBC Capital Markets offered misleading information about the investments made on behalf of an 80-year-old retired secretary and ordered the firm to pay $50,000, plus interest.

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HIGH NET WORTH

The Great Wealth Transfer Wake-Up Call

Advisors need a new skill set to keep the inheriting generation.

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BUSINESS PLANNING

Are You an Average Financial Advisor?

Here’s the key to honestly assessing your strengths and weaknesses.

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