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Wealth Management Morning Memo

JANUARY 20, 2024

Some IBDs Limiting Advisor Use of Bitcoin ETFs

Commonwealth and others are restricting advisors from using the new Bitcoin ETFs, while Cambridge and LPL require advisors get trained before they can invest for clients. Cetera expects to allow the ETFs by the end of the first quarter.

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Regulatory

Robinhood Pays $7.5M To Settle Massachusetts "Gamification" Charge

The brokerage app sued Commonwealth Secretary William Galvin, arguing against the validity of Massachusetts’ fiduciary standard. The state’s highest court ruled in favor of Galvin.

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Technology

Luma And Yieldstreet to Expand Advisor Access to Alternatives

Yieldstreet has been helping hundreds of thousands of investors get access to a wide range of alternative investments for several years. The deal with Luma is "our first big push into the RIA channel," its CEO says.

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ETFs

Most Advisors Lukewarm Toward SEC-Approved Spot Bitcoin ETFs

Amidst the sea of hype over how spot Bitcoin ETF rollouts will unlock a fresh wave of advised money, it is a challenge to find advisors showing them love.

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Investment

Morningstar To Use iCapital to Help Advisors Access Alternatives

The partnership will incorporate iCapital’s research and tools into Morningstar’s Advisor Workstation to help advisors vet, and invest in, alts from inside the portfolio platform.

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RIA News

Edelman Presses Court to Let Suit Against Mariner Continue

Mariner asked a federal court to pause Edelman Financial Engines' trade-secret lawsuit during an ongoing arbitration process. Edelman says that would only let Mariner continue raiding its advisors and clients "with impunity."

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RPA Edge

Can 401(k) Plan Fees Fall to Zero?

Are you prepared if they do as the convergence of wealth and retirement picks up steam?

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RIA Channels

Echelon: RIA M&A Fell in 2023

Deal volume dropped for the first time in more than a decade, as average deal size increased and private equity continued to play a major role.

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Regulatory

FSI Fights Back Against DOL's Independent Contractor Rule

The independent broker advocacy group previously sued the DOL for withdrawing a Trump-era version of the rule in 2021 and is looking to revive that lawsuit.

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Technology

Alphathena’s AI-Enabled Direct Indexing Tool Scores $4M in VC Funding

Able to create personalized portfolios in minutes, the SaaS platform has attracted funding in a venture capital round led by ETFS Capital.

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