Morning Memo
 
Wealth Management Morning Memo

JULY 16, 2022

PEOPLE

David Canter Departs Fidelity For Kestra's Bluespring Wealth Partners

Fidelity's well-known thought leader, who also spent years at Schwab, departs the land of custody for an 'entrepreneurial' gig.

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REGULATION AND COMPLIANCE

FINRA Bars Reps For Cheating on Online Qualifying Exams

The two cases mark the first actions the regulator has taken against brokers for cheating during remote testing.  

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RESOURCE CENTER

The Universal Wealth Management Platform: How One Operating Model Serves Multiple Wealth Segments

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ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENTS

Opinion: Crypto Is Not an Asset Class

It's a popularity contest.  

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INDUSTRY

The Wealth Management Market May Double by 2030

A new Bain & Company study has identified three business models best suited to capturing assets in an emerging market expected to surge over the next eight years.  

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ESTATE PLANNING

IRS Revises Simplified Late Portability Election Procedure

Revenue Procedure 2022-32 extends time to file via simplified procedure from two to five years after decedent’s death.  

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REGULATION AND COMPLIANCE

Regulators Warn Investors, Advisors on Single-Stock ETFs

SEC Commissioner Caroline Crenshaw said single-stock ETFs posed 'another, perhaps greater, risk' for investors than leveraged and inverse ETFs, and believed it would be hard for advisors to recommend such products while meeting their Reg BI obligations.  

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INDUSTRY

B/D Aggregator Wentworth to Go Public Via Kingswood SPAC

The two will merge under newly created Binah Capital Group, which will have over 1,900 advisors and $25 billion in assets.  

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RPA EDGE

How ESG Can Really Impact the 401(k) Industry—Beyond Investing

The vast difference between a being a fiduciary and a steward.  

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REAL ESTATE

Where Publicly-Traded REITs Stand Halfway Through 2022

Total returns for the FTSE Nareit All Equity REITs index are down 20 percent year-to-date amid broader macroeconomic concerns, but REIT balance sheets and real estate fundamentals remain on solid footing.  

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HIGH NET WORTH

Integrated Launches Family Office Offering

The RIA recently formalized services for wealthy families with $20 million or more and hired Stephen Kolano as managing director of investments.    

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