Morning Memo
Wealth Management Morning Memo

SEPTEMBER 18, 2021

REGULATION AND COMPLIANCE

MassMutual to Pay $4M for Failing to Identify Keith Gill’s Social Persona

Former MML rep Keith Gill was posting online as 'Roaring Kitty' about GameStop and other stocks, right under the firm’s nose, according to Massachusetts securities regulators.

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TECHNOLOGY

Betterment Revamps Custom Portfolios, Hints At Direct Indexing

Betterment for Advisors has dropped investment minimums and remodeled its custom model portfolios.

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CAREERS

The 7 Most Common Concerns That Keep Advisors Up at Night

For those considering change, there’s plenty to lose sleep over.    

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Future Proofing Wealth Management

Reimagine operating models to delivery on advisor & customer experiences.

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TRANSPARENCY WITH DIANA B.

Empowering Women to Take Control of Their Finances

When advisor Robert Schein’s father died, his mother was thrust into taking care of the finances, which she knew little about. The experience inspired him to launch an organization dedicated to helping women take control of their financial lives.

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ETFS

Many ETF Investors Are Calling on Apple’s New Products to Succeed

There are more than 300 ETFs that own a stake in Apple, with over 200 equity ETFs holding a top-10 position.  

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ESTATE PLANNING

What Planners Need to Know About the Build Back Better Act

Proposed legislation provides both estate planning threats and opportunities.  

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The Greener Promise of Direct Indexing

Leveraging direct indexing to provide your clients with a firm-level ESG investing option can be a great way to bolster your value proposition and satisfy their requests. It also opens the doors to potential tax benefits for your clients, and savings on time and fees for you.

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ADVISOR CHANNELS

Wells Fargo Advisors Go Indie With LPL's Breakaway Affiliation Model

Shoreline Wealth Management is the 13th team to affiliate with LPL through its Strategic Wealth Services model, which went live in April 2020 to lure breakaways.  

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MARKETING

How Do Wealthy Next-Gen Investors Decide Which Financial Advisor to Work With?

As younger generations come into wealth and begin their search for an advisor, they will use the same digital means to find them that they use for any other service or product.  

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ADVISOR CHANNELS

Knights of Columbus Launches Investment Advisor Program

The Catholic fraternal service organization will bring its investment strategies to individual retail clients for the first time.  

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SPONSORED CONTENT

Stop Buying More Tech When It Makes Sense To Outsource

During this webinar on Monday, Sept. 20th, you'll see outsourcing like you've never seen before and learn why it's an easier, more profitable way to grow your business.

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REAL ESTATE

Research Shows REITs Outperformed Private Equity Real Estate Funds

Based on IRR, listed REITs outperformed seasoned PERE funds by an average of 165 basis points per year and outperformed economic life funds by 186 basis points per year.  

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TECHNOLOGY

iCapital and Grayscale Partner On Crypto Access

iCapital Network and Grayscale Investments are working together to provide advisors with a new way to invest in assets like Bitcoin, Ethereum and Cardano.  

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