Morning Memo
Wealth Management Morning Memo

JUNE 24, 2021

REGULATION AND COMPLIANCE

Investor Advocates Call For Revamped Form CRS

The Institute for the Fiduciary Standard released its alternate version of the disclosure document, arguing more was needed to draw the distinction between investment advisors and broker/dealers.

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PEOPLE

Mercer Advisors Acquires AFI Wealth Strategies

Green Bay-based advisor Andrew Farrah said joining Mercer was a better way to grow his business than re-building it himself.

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EXCLUSIVE RESEARCH

Succession Planning in the Current Market Environment

With a growing number of advisors looking to quit the business in the coming decade—and a potentially smaller pool of successors to choose from—it’s time to rethink your exit strategy.

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ETFS

ETFs Change Indexes More Often Than You Think

There have been nearly 125 ETFs that changed their underlying indexes since 2018. That means advisors relying on past performance are incorrectly focused on the old rule book.

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BUSINESS PLANNING

Hidden Histories: Why Tulsa and Juneteenth Should Matter to Advisors

Virtually everyone who advises clients has experienced moments of intuition when they sense that there is more to the story than a client is willing to share.

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How to Strengthen Client Loyalty with Bill Pay

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ETFS

How to Separate Real ESG Funds From the Not-So-Real

This is now a question for the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, as the regulatory watchdog wanders into a thicket of inconsistent standards.

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REGULATION AND COMPLIANCE

Gensler Says Assets Worth Trillions May Need Tighter Rules

The SEC Chair said he’s directed the agency’s staff to review how to toughen a slew of regulations that touch everything from meme stocks to blank-check companies.

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INSIDE ETFS ADBOARD

The ETF Trends That Will Stick

Jill Mavro, Managing Director, CapW Global LLC, and an Inside ETFs advisory board member, on the implications of the "retail army" invading the stock market, how blockchain technology will impact ETFs, and the opportunities for advisors in cryptocurrency—all to be discussed at Inside ETFs conference September 27-29.

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