- Asset Managers Rethink Product Team Structure
As product complexity rises, asset managers reassess how product teams are staffed and deployed
Asset managers are expanding product capabilities across vehicles, solutions, asset classes, and geographies, creating new demands on product organizations.
read more - Financial Professionals Grow Less Optimistic as Inflation Expectations Increase
They continue to monitor inflation and portfolio positioning as geopolitical conflicts shift
With this month’s Federal Reserve meeting fast approaching, financial professionals are closely monitoring portfolios and inflation following an uptick of 4.1% per the latest Personal Consumption Expenditures Price Index.
read more - New Research Reveals Major Communication Gap Between Health Plans and New Mothers
More than half of new mothers don't fully understand their care plans, while health plan leaders rank member engagement and navigation as a top maternal health priority
More communication doesn't necessarily mean better communication for pregnant women and new mothers, according to new independent research from Sage Growth Partners (Sage), a national healthcare growth strategy and marketing firm.
read more - Short-Term Rentals Pose Insurance Risks for Homeowners and Multi-Unit Dwellings
Standard homeowners insurance typically does not cover commercial activities
As short-term rentals grow in popularity, homeowners and multi-unit dwelling owners face potential insurance pitfalls.
read more - Study Reveals A 72% “Confidence Gap” in Ability to Recover from Life’s Setbacks
Preparedness, early life experiences and community support play a critical role in building resilience and confidence
A new multinational study from MetLife reveals a striking “confidence gap”: while most adults describe themselves as resilient, their confidence drops by 72% when faced with real-life setbacks. T
read more - America’s Housing Market Is Stuck, Not Sinking
U.S. home prices will rise just 1.1% over the next 12 months
Today, Veros Real Estate Solutions (Veros®), an industry leader in enterprise risk management and collateral valuation services, released its Q2 2026 VeroFORECASTSM, projecting that U.S. home prices will rise just 1.1% over the next 12 months.
read more - Pressures Building On The U.S. Middle Class
An accelerated migration of consumers toward the extremes of economic stability
Equifax® (NYSE: EFX) today released its first quarter 2026 Market Pulse Index, a measure of U.S. consumer financial health derived from anonymized credit, debt, income, and asset data along with VantageScore insights.
read more - Workplace-Based Financial Education Linked to Higher Financial Knowledge and Financial Capability
Workers reported stronger financial outcomes across several key measures
New research published today by the Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI) and the FINRA Investor Education Foundation (FINRA Foundation) finds that workers who participated in workplace-based financial education programs tended to report higher levels of financial knowledge and stronger indicators of financial capability than workers who did not participate.
read more - The Back-Office Problem Health Agencies Keep Ignoring
Hitting an operational ceiling
by Brian Jones
Hitting an operational ceiling by Brian Jones In every organization I’ve worked with or alongside, the conversation around adding a new product line almost always centers on demand, pricing, and sales capacity. Rarely does anyone open the meeting by asking whether the back office can support what they’re about to build. That oversight is costing…
read more - Owning A Home: Still A Big Part Of The American Dream
81% of U.S. adults confirm this, with median first-time buyers holding steady at age 33
Newrez, a top 5 mortgage originator, today released new findings from its mortgage originations data showing that first-time homebuyers accounted for 49% of its new purchase loans in 2025, underscoring the continued presence of first-time buyers in today’s market.
read more - So, Why Are You Charging Me These Fees?
Understanding how and why advisors charge what they do
What does it actually cost to hire a financial advisor, and what determines how that fee is calculated? A HelloNation article examines financial advisor fees in Evansville, Indiana, walking readers through the most common pricing models and helping them understand what each one means before signing any agreement.
read more - A Strong Pathway To Financial Literacy
Massachusetts Council on Economic Education calls on policymakers to recognize rigorous, college-level course as a credit-worthy pathway to financial literacy education
The Massachusetts Council on Economic Education (MCEE) today announced its endorsement of the Advanced Placement (AP) Business with Personal Finance course, calling on Massachusetts education leaders to promote and adopt it as a course that sets the standard for high-quality financial literacy education.
read more - The Priorities And Pressure Points Shaping Revenue Enablement
54% of GTM leaders say speed to revenue is a top priority as businesses push for growth
Seismic, a global leader in AI-powered enablement, has released The Priorities and Pressure Points Shaping Revenue Enablement, a new report based on independent research conducted by NewtonX.
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