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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For firms that haven't recently updated their capabilities, the next few months will be a rough wake-up call.
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After resigning last year under pressure from federal policymakers, the former executive received no severance benefits or annual incentive award.
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It’s a strict move for a firm whose advisors are known for a retail approach to client service and acquisition.
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Ennie Lim is the CEO and co-founder of HoneyBee, a Certified Benefit Corporation with a mission to re-imagine financial health support in the workplace. HoneyBee’s holistic financial wellness platform provides employees with on-demand financial education and access to emergency funds for life’s unexpected expenses.
She currently sits on the governing board of the NCHRA, one of the nation's largest HR associations representing over 30,000 HR professionals.
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Eric Kim is a director in Fitch Ratings higher education and non-profit institutions group. Eric joined Fitch in March 2007, and he works on credit analysis for new bond offerings, as well as surveillance of existing ratings in a variety of sectors including higher education & non-profits, tax-backed, water and sewer, healthcare, and public power. Eric was previously chief of staff for the first deputy commissioner at the New York City (NYC) Taxi and Limousine Commission for two and a half years. He also worked as a project manager at the Lower Manhattan Borough Commissioners Office in the NYC Department of Transportation (DOT). Eric began his career as a NYC Urban Fellow, providing research and analytical support in the commissioners office at the DOT. Eric earned a BA from Brown University and an MPA with a public finance specialization from the Wagner School of Public Service at New York University.
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The VanEck fund’s sell-off was so violent that it triggered the SEC’s alternative uptick rule.
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