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High unemployment, rising virus cases and the upcoming presidential election are causing clients to change their strategies, advisors say.

Innovator ETFs, an asset manager, will debut its so-called buffer funds at a time when Treasury yields are hovering near historic lows and duration risk climbs.

During Andy Kalbaugh’s tenure with the No. 1 IBD, its headcount grew by more than 50% to nearly 17,000 reps.

The executive shuffle at the company continues as Credit Suisse America’s Paula Dominick is hired to replace Mike Roemer as chief compliance officer. It also hired or promoted four line-of-business chief risk officers and an enterprise testing leader.

The U.S. Small Business Administration has posted rules about how businesses who have been turned down for forgiveness of their Paycheck Protection Program loans can appeal the decision.

“If you decide to make the portfolio more conservative, make sure you have a plan — an exact plan — on when to come back,” an expert says.

There are currently no plans to replace the longtime wirehouse leader, whose responsibilities will be divided among other executives.

The hires might be short-lived as job-cut moratoria end in the third and fourth quarters.

As consolidation reshapes the market, the custodian sees an opportunity to attract tech-forward and multi-custodial firms.

Amy Sennett is an HR coach at Paychex.