Wealth management

‘It’s gotten worse over the past 10 years’

07/10/18

New financial products may be exciting for wealth managers — but one group of people isn't benefitting, warns Neesha Hathi, the chief digital officer for Charles Schwab.

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Keep financial services brands laser-focused, Acorns CEO says

07/10/18

The mobile microinvesting company offers five basic products because it wants to be known for helping customers manage saving and spending — and that's it, Noah Kerner said at In|Vest.

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Ron Carson foresees AI besting human advisors within a year

07/10/18

Data about client behavior will drive better user experiences.

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‘Snackable’ data is what modern customers want, JPMorgan exec says

07/10/18

People welcome help managing their money, and they don’t mind their own data being analyzed, as long as the result is easy-to-digest information and recommendations they can act upon, JPMorgan’s Kelli Keough said at the In|Vest conference.

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Wealth management’s future in 3 words

07/10/18

There are serious consequences for firms that do not embrace the latest tech tools, says Kelli Keough, the global head of digital wealth management for JPMorgan Chase.

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Chief of MUFG-Morgan Stanley venture vows to stamp out harassment

07/02/18

Saburo Araki said he's giving a high priority to what he describes as the difficult task of stamping out staff harassment since he took over in April as head of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group's brokerage venture with Morgan Stanley.

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Peapack-Gladstone to buy fourth wealth management firm in two years

06/29/18

Peapack-Gladstone has agreed to buy Lassus Wherley & Associates, which has offices in New Jersey and Florida.

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U.S. Bank marketing robo adviser beyond the millennial set

06/19/18

The Minneapolis bank is pitching the automated investment advice product, a joint venture with a BlackRock unit, to a wide range of age groups, not just younger consumers.

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Startup powering robo advice at big banks raises $50M

06/19/18

SigFig was among an early crop of digital advice firms that shifted their focus to serving wealth managers and banks. It has raised more than $100 million from a variety of investors.

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Wells Fargo is weighing changes to wealth unit amid cost-cutting

06/19/18

Wells Fargo is considering restructuring its wealth management business as the bank pushes for $4 billion in cost cuts by the end of next year.

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