Diversity and equality

Our business isn’t just about big firms anymore, but we still see the old stereotype that investing is a man’s game dominated by Wall Street firms.

Courses at historically black colleges and universities are making the planning profession more accessible to students who’d never considered the career.

Even as the prospective client base grows more diverse, a majority of advisors remain male, white and over the age of 50.

The BNY Mellon Womenomics Fund, which picks companies that hire and promote women, has beaten the benchmark Topix every year since its inception.

The asset manager and custodial giant found positive correlations in several metrics for companies that focus on inclusion.

Women currently account for just 19% of Morgan Stanley’s managing directors.

Men dominate the largest financial institutions and the situation is even worse at family offices.

Other groups, such as those who used to itemize tax deductions but will now use the high standard deduction, are also advised to check their withholding taxes.

Women have long been under-represented among the brokerage ranks, says Elizabeth McCourt. She offers her insights as we continue the dialogue from our Recruiters Roundtable.

Three African-American industry leaders suggest how to improve diversity and inclusion.

The lawsuit illustrates the persistence of such accusations among the nation’s more than 600,000 securities brokers.

Microsoft and Amazon.com are the fund’s top-two holdings.

The lawsuit accused JPMorgan of sending white advisors to wealthier places while assigning black colleagues to less lucrative branches and denying them opportunities.

The bank said it thoroughly investigates all complaints of impropriety after a report said the company is failing to treat some of its female employees fairly.

Jean McCrave Baxter claims colleagues made sexual jokes and she was denied advancement opportunities afforded to male co-workers.

Caretakers for those with developmental challenges can feel lost when it comes to their financial options.

Big banks say most full-time hires come from the summer programs.

It will host public forums in nearly two dozen cities over the next 16 months.

It is the latest example of how companies are facing pressure to discipline individuals who have abused their position to obtain sexual favors or committed acts of violence and bullying.

Firms are doubling down on efforts to boost the ranks of women advisors.