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Gender diversity gives funds a performance lead
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 08, 2023
Gender diversity gives funds a performance lead

Investment teams in the highest quartile for gender diversity outperformed others by 45 basis points, according to Willis Towers Watson.

Women advisors' take on succession planning
YOUR PRACTICE OPINION MAR 08, 2023
Women advisors' take on succession planning

Several unique elements affect women advisors' planning, including a greater focus on the established relationships between staff and clients and on the maintenance of culture within their practice.

Looming recession has more women worried about retirement, study shows
YOUR PRACTICE RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 07, 2023
Looming recession has more women worried about retirement, study shows

More than 40% of women believe the US is currently in a financial crisis, with another 24% believing that it is nearing one, according to a Nationwide survey.

Biden plans to name Julie Su as next Secretary of Labor
YOUR PRACTICE RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 28, 2023
Biden plans to name Julie Su as next Secretary of Labor

Su, who would become the first Asian American Cabinet secretary in Biden’s administration, would replace Marty Walsh.

Merrill Private Wealth promotes Hans to lead unit
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 27, 2023
Merrill Private Wealth promotes Hans to lead unit

For the last six years, Lindsay Hans has headed Merrill's Northeast and Mid Atlantic Divisions. She succeeds Don Plaus, who's retiring.

Programs to draw underrepresented groups into investing gain traction
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 13, 2023
Programs to draw underrepresented groups into investing gain traction

New and expanding programs are crafting on-ramps for traditionally underrepresented investors to the world of private equity and venture capital.

BNY Mellon files for Women’s Empowerment ETF
YOUR PRACTICE MUTUAL FUNDS FEB 08, 2023
BNY Mellon files for Women’s Empowerment ETF

The fund aims to invest in companies that help improve the quality of life for women.

Cracking the code
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 06, 2023
Cracking the code

Universities spark enthusiasm among Black students for advisory careers with pragmatic pitches.

Team of women managing $435 million join Raymond James from UBS
YOUR PRACTICE BROKER DEALERS JAN 26, 2023
Team of women managing $435 million join Raymond James from UBS

Jeanne Eisele, Mary Gilbert and Leanne Gray operate as Anchor Financial in Linwood, New Jersey.

Transparent gender data paves way for reaping gender-driven results, advocates say
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JAN 26, 2023
Transparent gender data paves way for reaping gender-driven results, advocates say

Counting the number of women leading a company is harder than it looks, which complicates investors' ability to achieve gender-correlated returns.

3 reasons I love my career as a financial planner
YOUR PRACTICE OPINION JAN 25, 2023
3 reasons I love my career as a financial planner

A young financial planner cites the benefits of having a supportive team and the fascination of learning about financial planning's emotional and psychological side.

Tribes place generational wealth in their own hands
YOUR PRACTICE EMERGING MARKETS JAN 23, 2023
Tribes place generational wealth in their own hands

Native Americans are gaining economic muscle, and that expands horizons for investors and advisors who want to be part of their rise.

Women delaying retirement at higher rate than men
YOUR PRACTICE RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 19, 2023
Women delaying retirement at higher rate than men

A new report from Nationwide shows 62% of women are putting off retirement or don’t believe they will ever retire due to inflation, compared to 47% of men.

Total number of CFPs hits new high
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JAN 19, 2023
Total number of CFPs hits new high

The CFP Board also reports all-time highs in the number of new women and racially diverse CFPs.

First Shair Foundation grant winner envisions practice with multigenerational reach
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JAN 17, 2023
First Shair Foundation grant winner envisions practice with multigenerational reach

With an assist from the Lucy Shair Foundation, Valerie Rivera aims to serve clients who are the first in their families to rise to the professional class.

How caregiving costs women their retirement security
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JAN 13, 2023
How caregiving costs women their retirement security

What women need is richer context about the implications of financial decisions and what they are truly trading.

Mercer acquires California-based Empyrion Wealth
YOUR PRACTICE RIAS JAN 10, 2023
Mercer acquires California-based Empyrion Wealth

The firm, led by Kimberly Foss, manages $250 million, and is the 15th woman-owned firm Mercer has purchased since 2016.

New ETF bets on companies led by women
YOUR PRACTICE EQUITIES JAN 09, 2023
New ETF bets on companies led by women

Hypatia Women CEO ETF leverages the logic that female executives represent a rare level of excellence when it comes to leadership and management skills.

Here’s how inflation and philanthropy could give women a boost in ’23
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JAN 09, 2023
Here’s how inflation and philanthropy could give women a boost in ’23

Philanthropic goals are prompting women to become more involved in family asset management.

Opaque business models cloud women’s way in advisory business
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JAN 04, 2023
Opaque business models cloud women’s way in advisory business

It's up to the industry to explain to potential recruits how advisors make a living.