By Nkiruka Nnorom
Meristem, a leading financial services provider, has launched a new corporate campaign, titled “Storm” to encourage investors and businesses to partner with experienced and trusted financial partners who understand the investment terrain.
The new campaign message is sequel to the successful TV Commercial, ‘The Journey’ which showcased Art doyen Mama Nike Okundaye-Davies both still anchored on the campaign promise “Let’s take you farther” which debuted last year.
The new campaign mirrors the resilience that people and businesses all around the world have shown amidst a global pandemic that slowed economic growth.
The campaign highlights the importance of trusted financial advisors in wealth building, as well as the essence of making smart investment decisions with strong and resilient financial partners.
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Investment professionals slice and dice risk to generate financial return on invested capital. Sustainable investment capital demands evidence that positive impact is produced alongside positive financial return.
Sustainable investment capital increasingly demands evidence that positive impact is produced alongside positive financial return. Once adopted by investors, transparent impact metrics will initiate a rotation in portfolios that moves them away from ‘impact negative’ and toward ‘impact positive’ investments.
Redefining Behavioral Finance
Despite the countless articles, research studies, and books published on behavioral finance and its impact on financial advice, very few writings provide actionable insights for how to incorporate these concepts into client relationships or the fundamentals of investing. We identified three reasons why in a previous post.
Most of the content published on this topic explains what behavioral finance is, its significance, and the definitions of various biases that plague investors.
As a result, advisors are left with interesting anecdotes or pop-psychology musings when what is really needed is a multi-step solution of coaching, investment selection, and repeated communication to fully address the ingrained instincts that drive “irrational” investor behavior.
Regulatory Deadlines for Investment Advisers
Hardin Compliance Consulting compiled a list of regulatory deadlines for U.S. registered investment advisers, including advisers to private and U.S. registered mutual funds and those also registered as a CPO or CTA. This list is not intended to be exhaustive, but it should help compliance officers set up their calendars for 2021.
January
INVESTMENT ADVISERS
Form 13H: Amendments to Form 13H are due promptly if there are any changes to information for Form 13H Filers. The SEC’s “Frequently Asked Questions Concerning Large Trader Reporting,” response 2.5 says Form 13H Filers may file an amendment and an annual amendment together if any changes occurred during the fourth quarter to the information contained in Form 13H. Amendments are due “promptly,” which we interpret as within ten days. Recommended due date:
Wednesday, January 20, 2021
On 22 December 2020, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted amendments (the final rule) to Rule 206(4)-1 under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (the Advisers Act) to modernize the regulation of investment adviser advertising and solicitation practices.
1 Rule 206(4)-1 was the SEC’s first antifraud rule governing the activities of investment advisers, and in many respects, it remains the most important. This action represents the first substantive amendments to the rule since its adoption in 1961 and will have vast implications for the compliance and business practices of nearly every investment adviser in the United States.
Citing the need to address evolving marketing practices in light of advancements in technology and changes within the asset management industry, the SEC elected to replace the current versions of Rule 206(4)-1 (the advertising rule) and Rule 206(4)-3 (the solicitation rule) with a single “Marketin