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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Lawmakers introduced two pieces of legislation to completely eliminate taxes on Social Security benefits and extend the premium tax credits for health insurance for one year
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Also this week, Wells Fargo recruits from LPL, RBC and TD Private Wealth, and Corient moves overseas in a deal that doubles its AUM.
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Even after more than three years of Republican-led attacks against environmental, social and governance investing, the strategy is still "extremely important," according to RBC BlueBay Asset Management.
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The technology can sift through large data sets at a rapid clip, which means advisors need to be proactive about documentation, self-examination and implementation of AI as infrastructure.
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Mark Piszko, CPA, is a partner at
PKF O'Connor Davies . He has nearly 40 years of experience in providingauditing and consulting services to a wide variety of not-for-profit entities, including charitable organizations, religious entities, educational and cultural institutions and social services agencies that receive government funding. He is the partner-in-charge of the firm's not-for-profit practice area and is the firm's quality assurance partner for single audits.September 5 -
Merrill and Bank of America Private Bank seeks niche private equity opportunities for its ultrawealthy clients, while Goldman looks to retirement savers and Wells Fargo to everyday investors.
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Though one study recently found that 78% of hiring managers said they expect AI use will lead to layoffs of recent graduates, advisors say plenty of on-ramps into wealth management will remain — they just might not look the same.
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Rising health care and long-term care costs are reshaping retirement planning. Advisors need to know how the landscape is shifting for retirees.
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A speech by Louis Barajas, a panel on entrepreneurship and a dating game-style mentorship matching event illuminated advisors' hard-earned lessons.
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