Morning Memo
Wealth Management Morning Memo

AUGUST 26, 2020

INDUSTRY

Merrill Lynch: Women Investors Are Happy With Their Advisors

But that may belie gender biases that still exist. A new Merrill Lynch study observed an average 10 gender-related “miscues” per 30-minute meetings with clients. 

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The Bubonic Plague’s Lessons for a Post-Coronavirus Society

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WEALTHMANAGEMENT.COM MID-YEAR OUTLOOK

Financial Professionals Expect and Deserve More Than Product Pitches

Successful wholesalers need to provide useful resources as they focus on developing trusting, productive partnerships.

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RETIREMENT PLANNING

Fresh Thinking on DC-Plan Retirement Income

Many of the innovations in retirement income are essentially repackaged existing products modified in an effort to make consumers want something they haven’t in the past.

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The Daily Brief

INDUSTRY

Hightower Acquires $1.3B RIA Stearns Financial Group

Hightower's latest deal with North Carolina-based registered investment advisor Stearns Financial Group is its sixth transaction in 2020.

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TECHNOLOGY

Pershing Announces Integrations with Alts Platforms CAIS, iCapital Network

The integration will automate document workflows between CAIS and iCapital and the Pershing platform.

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TECHNOLOGY

Envestnet Adds Access To Bancorp's Automated Securities-Backed Loans

With addition of The Bancorp Bank, advisors and clients will have one more choice on the Envestnet Credit Exchange

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