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Wealth Management Daily Memo

FEBRUARY 22, 2025

ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENTS

LPL Launches Alts Platform

LPL's Alts Connect is powered by SUBSCRIBE, which provides the technology infrastructure for digitizing the alternative investment subscription and reporting processes.

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REGULATION & COMPLIANCE

DOL Puts Fiduciary Rule on Hold

The government seeks to suspend pending litigation surrounding the fiduciary rule, to allow the Labor Department to decide how to proceed under the new administration.

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Wealth Managers and RPA Advisors: The Growing Impact of Employee Wellness
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Trending Podcasts

The WealthStack Podcast: The Next Era of Personalized Wealth Solutions with David Crow

Axos Clearing's David Crow details how firms can harness technology, data and AI to better serve clients and drive efficiency.

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Adjusted for Risk: The Business Case for Pro Bono Financial Planning

How advisors and clients alike can benefit from pro bono planning.

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REGULATION & COMPLIANCE

Broker Claims FINRA’s Testimony Demands Violate Constitutional Rights

New York-based advisor Francis Smith wants a temporary restraining order to stop FINRA from allegedly requiring on-the-record testimony without the protection of the Fifth Amendment.

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INDUSTRY NEWS

Advisor, CNBC Analyst Pleads Guilty to Conning Clients

James Arthur McDonald was arrested in June 2024 after more than two years on the run from law enforcement. The Justice Department accused him of defrauding clients of at least $2.7 million.

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RIA NEWS

Joe Duran’s Rise Growth Makes Second Investment in $5.7B Grimes & Company

Duran will help build Grimes & Company into a national RIA, with plans to add five to six locations over the next couple of years.

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ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENTS

Addepar Rolls Out New Alternatives Management Features

These include private fund benchmarks, various data management improvements and cash flow forecasting.

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RIA NEWS

Edelman Accuses Prime Capital of Helping Advisors Take Client Info

Edelman moved to add Prime Capital as a defendant in three ongoing lawsuits this week, arguing the firm helped departing advisors steal proprietary information and break non-solicitation vows.

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INDUSTRY NEWS

LPL Accuses Ameriprise of “Chasing Headlines” In Response to Latest Suit

Ameriprise sued the IBD and several former employees last week, claiming the reps who left solicited clients and took confidential information, violating the Protocol for Broker Recruiting.

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WHAT'S IN MY MODEL PORTFOLIO

SCS Financial: Taking Advantage of Tolerance for Illiquidity

CIO Lane MacDonald discusses why private markets drive so much of the firm’s active management strategy.

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