Morning Memo
Wealth Management Morning Memo

APRIL 3, 2021

Q&A: Alex David, Stifel’s New Independent B/D Chief

Stifel is working to revitalize its sleepy independent broker/dealer, Century Securities, starting with a rebrand and a new chief, former Wells Fargo exec Alex David.

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Technology

SEI's Oranj Acquisition: A Shot in the Arm for Its Advisor Unit?

SEI had weeks without competition to review Oranj tech, which will be melded into SEI's Wealth Platform.

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High Net Worth

The Crypto Tax Man Cometh

How digital assets are taxed is poorly understood by clients and advisors alike.

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Podcasts

Six Months Later: Why a Former UBS Lifer Considers Independence His 'Do Over'

A conversation with Ahmie Baum, founder and CEO, Interchange Capital Partners, about his transition to independence.

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Regulation

SEC Charges Pro Athlete Advisor With Fraud

The SEC claimed Douglas Elstun put clients' long-term money in high-risk leveraged and inverse ETFs, funds meant for short-term trading. He was trying to 'please too many people,' his lawyer said.

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Technology

Refinitiv Tackles Content Management; Ethic Raises $29 Million

Global wealth management technology provider Refinitiv has built an AI-powered content management system, while ESG personalization provider Ethic gets another large capital boost.

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Industry

How Financial Advisors Can Help Diversify Asset Management

BIPOC- and women-owned firms manage just 1.3% of assets. Advisors are in a position to help change that number.

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Industry

Fund News Advisors Can Use: Morningstar Sees Risk in Cathie Wood’s ARKK

In this week’s fund news, Morningstar points to lax risk controls and personnel issues at Ark, CFRA acquires technical research shop Lowry, and Goldman will soon bring cryptos to private wealth clients.

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Practice Management

Inside an LPL Advisor's Succession Plan

After more than three decades in practice, Ron Davidson, who broke down barriers as one of the first Black independent financial advisors, found his successor with the help of LPL’s diversity and inclusion initiative. He retires on April 1.

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