Morning Memo
Wealth Management Morning Memo

JANUARY 24, 2018

INSIDE ETFS

The Next Markets For ETF Disruption? Hedge Funds, Private Equity and SMAs

“This isn’t inning number six or seven in the ETF industry. It’s inning number two or three,” says Matt Hougan at Inside ETFs, the largest investment conference for ETF managers and investors.

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INDUSTRY

Lending Propelled RIA M&A Deals to Another Record in 2017

Since 2012, lenders have become increasingly comfortable with RIAs.

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The Wealth Management Brain Drain. What’s Your Strategy for 2018?

Between “brain drain” and the tendency of younger wealth managers to jump from shop to shop, it’s clear our industry is facing some formidable human capital challenges.

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INSIDE ETFS

Thematic ETFs Grow Up

Thematic ETFs have evolved beyond simply matching catchy trends with cool tickers, but due diligence is still crucial, argued a panel of managers at the Inside ETFs conference.

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The Daily Brief

More Millennials Are Saving

The number of millennials who have $100,000 or more in savings has more than double since 2015, according to a new study by Bank of America. The study, 2018 Better Money Habits Millennial Report, found that 16 percent say they have $100,000 or more in savings, up from 8 percent in 2015. ...

Fidelity Wins Three e-Moniter Awards
Fidelilty cleaned up in Corporate Insight’s 2017 Monitor Awards, an annual report that recognizes firms for excellence in the digital user experience they offer prospects, clients and advisors. It was the only brokerage that won three gold awards—for Core Product Offerings, Account Information and Performance Reporting and Planning Tools categories. ...

Kestra Names New COO
Kestra Financial, an independent advisory platform based in Austin, Texas, named Kris Chester its new Chief Operating Officer. Chester, who previously was a vice president at Wells Fargo Bank overseeing more than 750 employees, will now be in charge of Kestra's advisor technology. ...

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