Morning Memo
 
Wealth Management Morning Memo

MARCH 5, 2022

INDUSTRY

Wells Fargo Execs Break Away to Launch Family Office Under Callan Name

Former Abbot Downing President Jack Ginter leaves Wells Fargo to create Callan Family Office, an independent wealth management firm that will serve the ultrawealthy and aims to compete with the big private banks.  

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TECHNOLOGY

A Roadmap for WealthTech

Four prominent academics weigh in on how technology will impact wealth management in the years—and decades—ahead.

RELATED: What Advisors Want From WealthTech

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TECHNOLOGY

Onramp CEO Tyrone Ross Jr. Departs Firm

Crypto education and access provider Onramp Invest will be led by co-founder Eric Ervin.  

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TECHNOLOGY

eMoney Advisor CEO Ed O'Brien Comes Full Circle with Return to Fidelity

During O'Brien's six-year tenure, eMoney grew to almost 100,000 users.  

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RETIREMENT PLANNING

IRS Issues Proposed RMD Regulations

Designated beneficiaries may be disregarded in certain situations.  

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REGULATION AND COMPLIANCE

FSI Decries PRO Act Push in State of the Union

After President Joe Biden urged Congress to pass the bill during his address, the IBD advocacy organization argued it could weaken the independent contractor status of many financial advisors.

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INDUSTRY

Citigroup Plans to Target Independent Advisers in Wealth-Management Push

The bank is working with InvestCloud to offer the products to nearly 150 wealth-management firms on that company’s platform.

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ETFS

Commodities ETFs Have Shined to Start 2022

With increased inflationary concerns, the specter of rising interest rates and elevated geopolitical concerns, commodities-focused funds have been in vogue in 2022.  

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RETIREMENT PLANNING

The Next Frontier in Social Security Planning Software

Advisors are increasingly adopting specialized programs that offer more flexible scenario analysis and can perform more complex planning for optimization of benefits.

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CAREERS

The Importance of Lifelong Learning for Financial Advisors

Lifelong learning not only adds to your value as an employee and advisor, but it also helps enrich your life. What’s your lifelong learning plan?

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