2020 presidential election: Financial services will ‘be looking to play defense under Biden’

Episode 21

Episode Summary

After the weekend announcement of Biden's victory, Jeff and Bruce talk with IN's D.C. correspondent, Mark Schoeff, about what advisers can expect from the incoming administration in terms of department heads, regulations, ESG and of course, taxes.

Episode Notes

:30 - Initial reaction

2:30 - The Biden administration's outlook for the SEC

5:30 - How much does the SEC head matter for investment advisors?

10:40 - Impact on ESG investing

15:30 - Where do taxes go?

17:00 - Biden administration top priorities that might affect the financial services industry

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