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 financial industry regulator contends firms are unnecessarily sounding the alarm that new policies will require going into the office five days a week.
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Barriers keep CPAs, attorneys, financial advisors and brokers from communicating effectively for their client's benefit — and the benefits of collaboration are significant.
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Goheen Insurance -
Shawn Goheen, CSA, LUTCF, is a partner at
Goheen Insurance, A Simplicity Company , providing solutions to estate tax issues and helping high-net-worth individuals preserve their financial legacy. He is a 33-year veteran in the insurance industry.May 23 -
James Gorman will step down as Morgan Stanley chair at year end, concluding an era in which the firm nearly failed before evolving into a wealth management leader.
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When bad advice scuttled his parents' retirement, Aaron Cirksena embarked on a mission to provide sound financial planning to as many people as possible.
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MDRN Capital -
Michael Spataro is the chief customer officer at
Legion Technologies , an innovator in workforce management (WFM). His expertise lies with workforce management strategic planning for across multiple business sector with an emphasis on retail. Considered a thought leader in the Workforce Management space, he has a detailed understanding of workforce management space and the changing dynamics of the workforce.May 22 -
Health care is highly expensive in the United States — and highly profitable. Here are 20 ways to invest in it.
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They have oft-cited tax advantages, but the available research raises alarms about fees, interest rates and investing in assets other than cash.
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The partners at Pilot Financial have been through only one acquisition in their firm's history — the recent sale of Lincoln Financial's wealth groups to Osaic — and they're not eager to repeat the experience.
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Royal Bank of Canada, in partnership with TIFIN AG, is testing a pilot to provide its wealth management advisors with AI tools to see what the technology can do.
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