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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Having hit most of the big Wall Street firms with hefty fines for misusing WhatsApp and similar services, regulators are now turning their attention to independent advisors.
April 4
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The giant insurer fired three financial advisors based on false claims about their specialty insurance consulting business, according to their attorney.
April 4
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A new, free leaderboard created and continuously updated by the Kensho team at S&P Global gives people in the financial industry a sense of which generative AI models work best for specific use cases.
April 4
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Steve Lockshin, an entrepreneur and financial advisor, is a principal of AdvicePeriod and a co-founder of
estate planning software firm Vanilla .Prior to co-founding AdvicePeriod, he was chairman of Convergent Wealth Advisors, a company he founded in 1994. Lockshin is widely known for his contemporary approach to wealth advisory as well as his estate-planning knowledge and is a frequent speaker on both topics. He memorialized his concerns about conflicts of interest in the industry in his guide for consumers, "Get Wise to Your Advisor."
April 4
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Led by CEO Jack Ginter, Callan Family Office reached a milestone that he says will enable the firm to invest in technology and ultrahigh net worth advisor recruiting.
April 4
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Janthana Kaenprakhamroy, the author of Navigating Insurtech and CEO of Tapoly. Forbes listed her as number 6 among the Top 100 Women Founders to watch and recognized her as one of the Top Ten Insurtech Female Influencers by The Insurance Institute. Recently, she was named one of the Most Influential Women in Tech 2023 and received the Innovator of the Year award at the UK FinTech Awards 2023. Furthermore, she was honoured as the winner of the Insurance Leader of the Year by the Women In Finance Awards 2021. Prior to her current roles, she served as a chartered accountant and internal audit director at top-tier investment banks.
April 4
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A magistrate judge finds the clients' family failed to put forward 'legally sound' claims that JPMorgan breached any duties by putting an elderly couple into risky securities tied to oil and gas.
April 4
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With tax authorities scrutinizing partnerships, CPAs and tax pros need to think more strategically about filing for extensions.
April 4
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Ameritrade, Schwab topple Vanguard, T. Rowe Price in J.D. Power's 2024 investor satisfaction survey; rankings had a shake-up as DIY investors demand more personalized service.
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