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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Some worry the complex financial products are being pushed to investors who don’t fully understand the risks.
November 23
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Amid rising criticism of bans on court filings in wealth management, the firms’ customer agreements are getting as much scrutiny as those of brokerage firms.
November 23
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Dan Scholl is head of municipal finance for Wilmington Trust. He was co-head of municipal asset management for Schroder investments, and has worked directly for two governors, three state chief financial officers, and briefly served as deputy treasurer for the state of Delaware over the last 30 years.
November 23
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Emily VanVleet is a partner and the tax operate transformation leader for
Deloitte Tax LLP . She has more than 20 years of experience in tax consulting, strategic process design and practical approaches to tax transformation.November 23
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Christina Robbins is director of strategic communications at
Digitech Systems LLC with more than 20 years of information management marketing leadership experience.November 23
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It’s a cliche that’s out of date, advisors say; instead, investors should actively consider the tax consequences before making market moves.
November 23
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None of the leading 20 funds with a 50% to 70% equity allocation beat the gains of broader stock indexes over the past 10 years.
November 23
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Lina Maria Garcia, president and chief compliance officer of UCB Financial Advisers, has been charged for her alleged role in a fraud that funneled millions of dollars to her romantic partner’s parents.
November 22
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Despite standout defamation awards, such as a $13.5 million payout to an ex-UBS rep, advisors and attorneys say firms are abusing their U5 power.
November 22
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Cole Winans is the CEO and founder of Flyreel, an AI solution for residential and commercial property insurance carriers. Winans is a self-taught technologist and entrepreneur that launched and sold his first technology business at age 14. Prior to Flyreel, Cole developed and deployed over 100 successful enterprise and consumer software products and applications. Cole’s expertise extends into Mobile Technology, Artificial Intelligence, Computer Vision and Cloud Application development.
November 22
