Morning Memo
Wealth Management Morning Memo

OCTOBER 4, 2017

BUSINESS PLANNING

The Man Behind the Robo Curtain

Apex Clearing has emerged as the custodial and clearing partner behind many of the consumer-facing robo investment platforms. Now they are bringing the tools to human-powered RIAs.

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EQUITIES

The Secret to T. Rowe’s International Discovery Fund’s Success? Boldness and Safety

Justin Thomson and his colleagues have consistently bested their benchmarks by taking risks in individual security selection, while playing it safe with allocations across countries and sectors.

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PHILANTHROPY

Tips for Giving While Living

Questions to ask and charitable techniques to use.

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The Daily Brief

Few "Digital Leaders" in Wealth Management

A new report by Roubini ThoughtLab surveys 1,500 investment providers on their digital initiatives, and separates out those firms deemed “digital leaders,” or those “using fully integrated systems, with strong digital growth.” Only 2.3 percent make the cut. ...

SEC Suspends Trading of Shares of Dallas Company
A Dallas firm described as a "diversified publicly traded holding company focusing on equity crowdfunding, infrastructure, energy, real estate, technology and wellness projects" had its shares suspended from trading by the SEC over claims of helping with Hurricane Harvey relief efforts. The shares of Grupo Resilient, formerly known as Paradise Ridge Hydrocarbons, were suspended for two weeks in late September through Thursday. ...

The Top 200 Financial Advisor Mothers
In collaboration with SHOOK research, Working Mother magazine has ranked the top 200 financial advisor mothers according to assets under management, revenue generated for their firms, and qualitative measures like service models, client retention and compliance records. “Every mom on this list has three families: her clients, her team and the one that greets her when she returns home.” ...

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