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Does being a fiduciary financial advisor REALLY matter – or is it “meh?”

Sara Grillo

Legal definition of the fiduciary standard To quote directly from a paper by Attorney Lorna Schnase , two bodies of law form the legal basis for the fiduciary standard: Common law: Under common law principles of agency, an investment adviser, as agent, owes fiduciary duties to its client, as principal.3 2010, August 1).

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ESG, Shorthand, and Shortcuts

Brown Advisory

The origin story of the term “ESG” therefore directly ties environmental, social, and governance know-how to: management quality, competitive position, risk management, shareholder value, new markets (growth), and brand reputation. But ESG information is just that: information.

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4 Financial Concerns High-Net-Worth Individuals Face

WiserAdvisor

Getting the right financial advisor: Financial planning for high-net-worth individuals can include tax planning, managing philanthropic activities like charity, asset protection, estate and succession planning, and risk management, among several other things. For instance, you can hire a fiduciary.

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Transcript: Ilana Weinstein

The Big Picture

And we’ve talked about whether we go deeper on existing strategies, we build new businesses, we find somebody who can help him more as almost a co-CIO with risk management, with the investment process. We love, but at the end of the day, They have a fiduciary duty to their LPs to hire the best person.