Morning Memo
 
Wealth Management Morning Memo

FEBRUARY 5, 2022

PEOPLE

Confessions of a Barred Broker

‘I was naive. I wish I had been more educated on the peril I was facing.’  

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INDUSTRY

RIAs Predict the Failure of Private Equity Ownership

'It’s great that PE is involved with our business as a validation of sorts, but I think the thesis is wrong,' said Phil Fiore, CEO of Procyon Partners, a Dynasty partner firm.  

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REGULATION AND COMPLIANCE

Georgia Court Vacates FINRA Award, Decrying 'Secret Agreement' With Wells Fargo

The Superior Court in Fulton County, Ga., overturned a decision by FINRA after plaintiffs argued the firm’s counsel unfairly manipulated a list of arbitrators.

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HIGH NET WORTH

The LA Chargers’ Owners Are Disputing Their Tax Bill

More legal trouble for the Spanos Family Trust.

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PHILANTHROPY

Five Situations When Taxable Gifts Make Sense

Good strategies to use despite potential variability of federal tax laws.  

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INDUSTRY

Hightower Invests in Business Management Firm

Hightower’s deal with Los Angeles–based Grant Tani Barash & Altman brings personal CFO services to the firm’s advisors, the next step in creating an end-to-end family office model.

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INDUSTRY

CFP Board Reports Increase in Diversity of CFP Professionals in 2021

The Board cited growth in the numbers of female, Black and Hispanic CFPs, though these groups still represent small portions of the overall profession.  

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REGULATION AND COMPLIANCE

IBD Execs See 'Difficult' Regulatory Landscape, Return-to-Work Uncertainty

Presidents and CEOs at Lincoln Investment, Stifel and Raymond James discussed the regulatory regime in Washington and the impact of the COVID-19 Omicron variant during a discussion at FSI’s OneVoice conference.

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TECHNOLOGY

Fidelity Updates Wealthscape Platform, Integration Xchange

The custodian also launches a new version of its Wealthscape Investor mobile application.

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REAL ESTATE

Hines Looks to Wealth Managers for New “Recovery Fund”

The new fund will focus on asset classes hurt by the pandemic that have room for a rebound.  

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