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Behavioral finance techniques were more successful this year in convincing investors to make more logical decisions about money, new research shows.

Sean Kaligh dropped Wells Fargo for LPL, as more planners leave wirehouses during the pandemic.

Despite BLM, #MeToo and other movements for equality and justice, employers don't understand enough about the impact of neglecting DEI on company health.

Here's what you missed this week in wealth management.

Neobanks and Fintechs have raised the bar in terms of client experience and expectations, forcing incumbents to break free and innovate. Now they are coming after the next generation, launching next-gen youth-focused offerings. Europe is leading this charge with nearly half of the startups based in the region. With the increased popularity and competition how are these neobanks finding different ways to market and monetize? In this session hear from Taylor Burton, co-founder of Till Financial on why there is a race to capture the next generation and how Fintechs like Till Financial is turning is a popular trend into a profitable business.

The big asset manager’s acquisition of O’Shaughnessy Asset Management is the latest in a string of similar deals by Wall Street.

The goal of Flourish Crypto is to help advisors treat digital currencies like any other asset class.

The use of a SLAT to eliminate the risk of changes in the estate and gift tax system can help separate legacy assets from lifetime assets.

The appointment comes just three months after a marketing backfire pushed her to step down from a similar role at Riskalyze.

While the pandemic slowed down investigations and court cases, state regulators continued to chase financial scamsters, data shows.