In|Vest West 2018 Direct

A pair of SEC commissioners say the treatment of the brokerage firm Qatalyst shows industry watchdogs expect nothing short of perfection with regulatory matters.

Financial advisors' jobs won't be eliminated by AI, but their roles are rapidly evolving to keep up with new client demands and oversee new tech to prevent hallucinations.

Plaintiff Stephen A. Greco has the opportunity to file an amended complaint, but a federal judge took his allegations of conspiracy to task.

Here are some of the key takeaways from a sampling of the many substantive discussions at Huntington Beach last week.

David Wilson is group head of risk intelligence at the London Stock Exchange Group.

Mr. Wilson joined the firm in 1999 and is a managing director responsible for the Liability Driven Investment business segment. His background includes structuring and managing complex asset/liability programs, utilizing multiple strategies in different currencies. During his career, he has developed innovative solutions for clients seeking to optimize their business profile, generate value, de-risk or manage liquidity. He possesses strong capabilities in treasury management, structuring and capital modeling, risk management and hedging. Mr. Wilson has a bachelor's degree in economics from the University of Albany and a master's degree in finance from Fordham University. He holds the designation of Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) through the CFA Institute and is a member of the New York Society of Security Analysts.

Three of the biggest ETFs tracking EM bonds saw cash infusions last week.

After cutting rates 50 basis points in September, the Federal Open Market Committee meets after Election Day to determine monetary policy. Gary Pzegeo, head of fixed income at CIBC Private Wealth U.S., provides his take on the latest move.

Gary Hallgren is president at Arity, where he leads the development and implementation of Arity's strategy and operations.
 
Gary has extensive experience creating next-generation telematics solutions and Software as a Service (SaaS) business models, managing mergers and acquisitions of public and venture-backed companies and leveraging data and analytics to create breakthrough business opportunities.
 
Prior to joining Allstate in 2015, Gary served as senior vice president of Corporate Strategy at Telogis, where he negotiated four strategic acquisitions related to fleet management, insurance telematics, routing and logistics and commercial navigation. Previously, he was CEO of Remote Dynamics Inc., where he led a turnaround and positioned the company as a leading telematics supplier to the construction industry.
 
Earlier in his career, Gary served as president and CEO of WirelessCar North America, Inc., which provides telematics services to the fleet management industry and vehicle manufacturers. He also served as vice president of operations at Volvo Technology of America, which provides telematics solutions for cars, trucks and marine products.

Christopher Stroup was a petroleum engineer before becoming a financial advisor. Now a 2024 Rising Star, he has dedicated his career to providing LGBTQ clients and entrepreneurs with quality financial advice.