Morning Memo
Wealth Management Morning Memo

JUNE 23, 2018

TECHNOLOGY

Eight Charts That Explain Millennials and the Future of Wealth Management

Data points financial advisors should keep top-of-mind when thinking about the future and engaging with a growing younger client base.

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INDUSTRY

Wells Fargo Is Weighing Changes to Wealth Unit Amid Cost-Cutting

Wells Fargo is looking is looking to slice $4 billion off its bottom line by the end of the year.
 

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TECHNOLOGY

Focus Financial Leads $28 Million Funding Round for Lead-Generation Platform

SmartAsset has raised a total of $51 million, and plans to use the new capital to grow its SmartAdvisor tool, a digital client-lead generation service for advisors.

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EQUITIES

”Emerging“ Markets Becoming Less So

Emerging markets are “a lot less emerging than they used to be” and investors need to adjust their investment filters because of it, said a panel of asset managers at Morningstar’s Investor Conference.

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INDUSTRY

Merrill Pays $42 Million Fine for Misleading Broker Clients

From 2008 to 2013, Merrill hid that the fact that client requests to buy and sell stock were being handled by proprietary trading firms and other outside entities, the Securities and Exchange Commission said Tuesday.

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RETIREMENT PLANNING

Advisors and Clients Alike Fail to Address Longevity Risk

A new alliance of financial services companies is looking to increase awareness and education.

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PHILANTHROPY

Ten Steps to Achieve Sustainable Philanthropic Goals

Community foundations find local solutions to global problems.

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PHILANTHROPY

Why Seniors Should Make All Charitable Gifts from Their IRAs

Seniors over the age of 70½ who have IRAs have a great opportunity to leverage tax savings from their philanthropy.

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ETFS

The Top 17 International Government Bond ETFs

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CLIENT RELATIONS

Affluent Perception Is Reality—Where Advisors Go Wrong

Two areas where the perception gap is poised to create serious problems if left untended.

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