Morning Memo
 
Wealth Management Morning Memo

MARCH 26, 2022

PEOPLE

Ten Wealth Management Pros Who Were College Basketball Stars

With March Madness underway, we highlight 10 wealth management professionals who played college basketball and some of the lessons they carried over into business.

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INSURANCE

Busting Whole Life Policy Myths

The conventional wisdom of what 'whole life' is and how it works is often far from the truth.  

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The Breakaway Guide to Independence

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PEOPLE

Eaglebrook Advisors Hires From BlackRock, Goldman Sachs

Eaglebrook Advisors, which recently landed $20M in funding, has added Roderick Chisholm and Bilal Little to its leadership team.

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REGULATION AND COMPLIANCE

SEC Wins Rare Jury Trial Against RIA Over Share Class Shortfalls

The commission argued Pennsylvania-based Ambassador Advisors breached its fiduciary duty by investing client funds in mutual fund share classes with 12b-1 fees when more affordable options were available.

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SPONSORED WEBINAR

Advances in RegTech: Managing Compliance Mandates

Timothy Welsh, will be joined by leading financial advisors on Mar. 31st to discuss anti-money laundering, monitoring your employees trades, managing outside business activities, and more.

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REAL ESTATE

EB-5 Industry Prepares for a Restart Amid New Rules

EB-5 regional centers are working to attract new investors and line-up new investment projects, all while adapting to host of program changes.  

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BUSINESS PLANNING

Ten Financial Planning Lessons Superheroes Can Teach Us

There’s a lot financial advisors can learn from superheroes.    

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INDUSTRY

Private Advisor Group Launches Advisor Alignment and Equity Program

Under the opt-in program, an advisor agrees to contribute a portion of their revenue, typically between 10% and 20%, in exchange for upfront cash and equity in Merchant-backed Private Advisor Group.

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RPA EDGE

Should RIAs Start Leveraging 401(k) Plans?

Lessons for RIAs from RPAs and why they should not ignore the 401(k) market.  

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INDUSTRY

Choir Announces First Certified and Inaugural Partner Conferences

Envestnet's 2021 Advisor Summit and Informa Connect's RIA Edge are among the first Choir Certified and Inaugural Partner conferences: those working toward raising the visibility of women, nonbinary people and people of color onstage.

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ESTATE PLANNING

Increased Crackdown on Citizenship and Residency by Investment Programs

A breakdown of three recent major developments.

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