In|Vest West 2018 Direct

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. For more, please see: InVest Conference.

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  • Plus, Accenture’s latest compliance risk report, and a new partnership between a fintech startup and an RIA accelerator.

    May 26
    A sample of JSON (JavaScript Object Notation) computer code is displayed on a monitor for a photograph in Tiskilwa, Illinois, U.S., on Wednesday, July 12, 2017. JSON is a lightweight data-interchange format. Photographer: Daniel Acker/Bloomberg
  • From high-quality corporate paper to munis, there are surprising deals to be had.

    May 25
    Jerome Powell, the chairman of the U.S. Federal Reserve. The nation's central bank is aggressively raising interest rates, which has battered bond markets.
  • Yogendra (Yogi) leads the company’s efforts in developing and implementing new growth strategies in North and South America. While positioning WNS for continued growth, Yogi also oversees the Growth and Strategy function, and advisor relations in these markets. He is responsible for planning, designing and implementing processes to support business growth by defining customer segments and new markets. Yogi brings with him proven capability in service delivery, transition, operations re-engineering, client management, pre-sales and sales. He began his BPM career in 1999 with GE Capital and has managed operations for GE Australia.

    May 25
  • Suhas Sethi is the Head of the Global Insurance Business Unit at WNS. He has close to three decades of experience in global financial services BPM.

    He leads a specialized team of 11,000+ domain experts at WNS. Suhas’ service portfolio spans across Life, Pensions, Property & Casualty Insurance and includes end-to-end Business & Digital Services across Underwriting, Policy Maintenance, and Claims. In addition to delivering on the core Insurance back office operational excellence, Suhas’ portfolio includes knowledge intensive areas like customer sales and servicing, actuarial, data analytics, and finance and accounting. Besides the business leadership and P&L accountability, Suhas is also responsible for Enterprise Risk and Process Compliance for the Insurance BU.

    Prior to WNS, he has donned leadership roles at Cognizant and GE / Genpact.

    May 25
  • A major recruiting move and a large acquisition reflect a marketplace that experts say hasn’t been negatively affected by volatility, inflation or rising interest rates.

    May 25
    LPL Financial headquarters
  • Sarah Moloney is a subeditor at the Official Monetary and Financial Institutions Forum.

    May 25
    Sarah Moloney
  • Emma McGarthy is the head of the head of the Sustainable Policy Institute at Official Monetary and Financial Institutions Forum.

    May 25
    Emma McGarthy
  • Green wants to shake up the world of fixed income investing by blending AI with human know-how.

    May 25
  • Our annual analysis of core compensation components at wirehouses, regional and national BDs.

    May 25
    The majority of public and private funds using the strategy that focuses on improving the lives of women and girls have been launched in the last three years.
  • Cheryl Chiodi is director of financial services solutions at ABBYY.

    May 25