More about InVest: As new digital tools transform wealth management, the industry’s largest players are rushing to adapt to ever-increasing customer expectations, while smaller firms strive to keep pace. Behind the scenes, many are investing more on technology and hiring to drive growth, but margins remain under pressure. In|Vest West is exploring all the dynamics at play — from front to back office — and the technologies that are shaping the future of the firm.

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A new Morningstar study found that long-term care costs can dramatically impact retirement plans, with 41% of households projected to run out of money when such expenses are incurred.
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When it comes to certain AI tools — like those for content creation — concerns over copyright infringement, bland outputs and more have led some financial advisors to eschew the technology.
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Gregory V. Kanarian is an investment strategist at Natixis Investment Managers Solutions representing the firm's direct indexing strategies.
Prior to joining the investment strategies group, Greg was a portfolio consultant at Natixis for 12 years. Previously, he was a portfolio consultant with Deutsche Bank and a financial planning associate with Pillar Financial Advisors. He is a CFA charterholder and is FINRA Series 7 and 66 licensed.
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Rulings from the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority included a $360,000-plus payout from JPMorgan, scrutiny of B. Riley operations and more in April.
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Also this week, Hightower invests in a large RIA and Bernstein names a new head of wealth management.
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LPL Financial is well known to advisors but not necessarily to their clients. A new ad campaign airing this weekend during PGA Championship coverage aims to change that.
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By agreeing to share taxpayer data at all, the Internal Revenue Service is taking an unprecedented step that breaks with longstanding assurances.
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Despite the notable flows and valuations, some sellers get locked into an ill-fitting parent firm without many options for getting away.
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Yakir Golan is the CEO and co-founder of
Kovrr . He started his career in the Israeli intelligence forces. Following his military service, he acquired multidisciplinary experience in software and hardware design, development and product management. For the past few years, he has focused on bringing cyber risk management solutions based on advanced machine learning and artificial intelligence to the market. Yakir holds a BSc in Electrical Engineering from the Technion, Israel Institute of Technology and an MBA from IE Business School, Madrid, Spain.May 15 -
A new study explored the benefits of adding timepieces to portfolios of stocks, bonds and gold.
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