Morning Memo
 
Wealth Management Morning Memo

MAY 28, 2022

ETFS

Not-So-Modern Portfolio Theory

Today’s staggering array of investment options provides a false sense of meaningful diversification, writes a managing director of Chilton Trust.  

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TECHNOLOGY

iCapital to Acquire SIMON Markets

The deal will create an alternative investment powerhouse in terms of breadth and depth of technology for financial advisors.  

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WHITE PAPER

A Tax-Management Toolkit For Retirement Planning

With tax laws in flux, advisors need to take advantage of all the tools available to help clients maximize after-tax portfolio returns. Here’s a guide to navigating retirement planning in a changing tax landscape.  

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RIA NEWS

Cresset and Meristem Merge to Create $27B AUM Multifamily Office

The deal with Meristem Family Wealth also brings an in-house trust company to Cresset.

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INDUSTRY

LPL Begins to Onboard CUNA Mutual’s Wealth Management Business

LPL onboarded $11 billion of CUNA's client assets on May 21, with the remaining $21 billion expected over the next several months. It is one of LPL's largest clients.

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WHITE PAPER

Modernizing Tax to Drive Better Bottom Lines

How to turbo charge your tax automation for better results.

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REAL ESTATE

Non-Traded REITs Continue to Grab Record Capital Inflows

On the heels of setting a new record for fundraising in 2021, the sector got off to a blazing start in the first quarter of 2022.  

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RETIREMENT PLANNING

The Case Against ESG in Plan Lineups—Part 1

Despite increasing popularity, ESG faces many head winds, namely modest adoption in retirement plans and mixed returns.  

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RETIREMENT PLANNING

The Great Resignation Is An Opportunity for RPAs

As the balance of power shifts from employers to employees, plan advisors can use benefits to recruit and retain workers.  

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REAL ESTATE

10 Economists Offer Their Advice for CRE Investors

How have rising interest rates, inflation and geopolitical uncertainty changed the outlook for U.S. commercial real estate investors?    

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REAL ESTATE

Hybrid Work Was Supposed to Create the Best of Two Worlds. It’s Turning Out to be a Challenge for Office Tenants.

“Hybrid is going to be a multi-year journey, and we just started the journey in 2022,” says JLL’s Peter Miscovich.

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REGULATION AND COMPLIANCE

SEC: BNY Mellon to Pay $1.5M for ESG Error

The charges come as investment advisors increasingly use ESG metrics to appeal to investors, according to SEC Enforcement Division Deputy Director Sanjay Wadhwa.  

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