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Kurt Schacht is the executive director of the CFA Institute Systemic Risk Council. During his tenure he has overseen CFA Institute's global policy research, standards and government relations in New York, London, Brussels and Hong Kong. He managed the activities of the Global Investment Performance Standards, the CFA Institute Asset Manager Code and the Financial Analysts Journal.

Olivier Fines, CFA, is head of advocacy and policy research for EMEA at the CFA Institute. He leads the effort in researching and commenting on the major trends that affect the investment management industry as well as changes to the profession and policy and regulatory developments. 

SmartAsset launched a basic calculator to explain the benefits of comprehensive planning in dollar terms that any prospect could understand quickly.

Around 10% of advisors anticipate transitioning their practice this year, either through consolidation or individual decisions to move firms, according to a new Cerulli study.

As advisors continue to exit UBS for rival firms Merrill, Ameriprise and Raymond James, EP Wealth completed a major acquisition.

Eric Ludwig is assistant professor of retirement income and RICP program director at The American College of Financial Services, as well as CEO of Stockbridge Private Wealth Management. His research focuses on retirement income planning strategies and behavioral finance.

A practice model based on "psychophysiological finance" could lead the profession away from advice that only increases clients' money anxiety, the authors write.

The large St. Petersburg, Florida-based wealth management firm claimed its best advisor recruiting figures since the global financial crisis, though it didn't cite specifics.

Scott Smith is co-founder and chief operating officer at Fizz, a money app for students. He previously studied finance, economics, accounting and real estate at Cornell University's School of Hotel Administration.