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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The SEC alleged the company did not disclose its conflicts of interests related to mutual fund share classes, cash sweep arrangements, and no-transaction fee revenues, according to a recent SEC filing.
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The free trading app’s breakneck growth hurt the same small-time investors it sought to empower, FINRA says.
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James Gilmer is a compliance specialist at
Harbor Compliance , a provider of compliance solutions for companies of all types and sizes that has helped more than 25,000 organizations apply for, secure and maintain licensing across all industries. He helps nonprofit organizations leverage compliance to enhance their fundraising and program activities and educates the sector on compliance issues. He is also a co-founder ofBerks Sinfonietta, Inc. , a nonprofit chamber orchestra located in Reading, Pennsylvania.July 1 -
During his tenure as New Jersey’s top lawyer, the state proposed tougher rules for investment advisors and joined other states in suing financial firms.
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U.S. retail customers who said their primary bank met their needs for guidance gave it much higher grades, according to J.D. Power’s annual survey.
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The Advisor Group IBD missed 55 alerts suggesting suspicious disbursements by clients of Hector May, according to the SEC.
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There is no single path to retirement today, and employees are demanding more variety from company offerings.
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National Taxpayer Advocate Erin Collins pointed to continuing backlogs at the Internal Revenue Service and difficulty reaching telephone assistance in a report to Congress Thursday.
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The robo advisor for socially conscious investors will benefit from becoming part of the largest U.S. bank, but "we also want to maintain the dynamic ... that made OpenInvest what it is," one of its co-founders says.
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Wall Street’s remote-work wars intensify as Citigroup commits to a flexible policy with some days at home.
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