Financial Planning - May 2024

CAN ESG COME BACK FROM THE DEAD?

After getting caught in the culture wars and suffering massive outflows, ESG funds looked down for the count. Here's what experts say is next.

Five experts shared insights on why Gen Zers defy stereotypes as the most recent data from the Fed displays their burgeoning net worth.

Single women are poised to gain trillions of dollars in wealth by the end of the decade. Here's what financial advisors need to know about working with them.

Threats large and small in a fragmented channel of the industry make operating an independent advisory firm tougher than it may appear, experts say.

A lawyer says the industry has been on notice at least since the "Boom Boom Room" scandal of the 1980s that hostile workplaces won't be tolerated.

One of the largest independent wealth management firms faces a big potential SEC judgment in a case that sheds light on industry revenue-sharing practices.

Industry lawyers think the watchdog agency may be handling low-level missteps through informal means and saving the big fines for violations that harm clients or undermine markets.

The 20% deduction for the qualified income of pass-through entities has strong supporters and critics. Here's how tax experts say it could play out if made permanent.

A sometimes-overlooked measure of the 2022 law could put free money into millions of workers' retirement plans.

Planners who recommend the increasingly popular charitable vehicles could face penalties for what's currently a pretty common practice in the industry, experts say.

Alison Nest says wealth managers can play a particularly useful role in helping investors navigate the intricacies of private equity, private credit and similar investments.

Some wealth managers see themselves as playing a distinct role in helping investors navigate the treacherous waters of private equity, credit and real estate.

RBC Wealth Management is using technology to sift public records for financial or other signals that clients may have come into money or are looking to transfer assets held away.

With two fields increasingly working together, wealth management and accounting firms are rolling out tools. Are financial advisors ready to work with the robots?

Ditch the Monte Carlo scenarios and 20-page reports — today's woman investor expects tangible, actionable advice to reach her goals.

Don't lose trust by relying on AI-driven, impersonal digital marketing blasts. Instead, win new clients and deepen existing relationships with these techniques.