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The world’s largest asset manager is caught in the crossfire between critics who say it’s pushing ESG too aggressively, and those who insist it’s not doing nearly enough.
The company, which is still new to the category, sees the case for buffer and defined-outcome ETFs growing as more people near retirement.
The CFP Board presented four possible scenarios on how AI will impact wealth managers in the year 2030.
The way advisors communicate retirement outcomes can dramatically improve client optimism.
New tax laws including the One Big Beautiful Bill Act present novel risks and opportunities when filing next year’s tax returns.
PE will continue to dominate, but medium-sized sellers may fill in the gaps.
Client risk aversion shifts constantly, and advisors must navigate those changes while technology becomes more prominent in investment management.
Financial advisors learn to love the turnkey solutions with customizable options.
The most significant benefits went to savers with bigger balances and higher contribution rates.
Crypto’s exclusion further highlights the complete 180 Paul Atkins’s SEC has done on multiple issues from the previous administration.
Thin margins are one reason, but the shutdowns don’t necessarily spell the end of automated advice.
The recordkeeper said third-party fintech platforms used by advisors to access clients’ 401(k)s create security risks.
Outside of some high-net-worth clients’ portfolios, tokenized assets are not yet the norm among advisors.
Clients are utilizing, on average, less than half of the average services their firms offer.
The company’s chief investment strategist warned policy moves can take months or years to ripple through the broader economy.
Portfolios with a mix of domestic and foreign stocks could be a more optimal way of diversifying than holding bonds, regardless of age, research suggests.
While older investors might not be as tuned into prediction markets, some in the wealth industry fear they’re a growing threat to next-generation clients.
