Manal Ali

Manal Syeda Ali is a Senior Content Specialist for Key Media with a focus on investing and portfolio management content for InvestmentNews, Wealth Professional and the Benefits and Pensions Monitor titles.

She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Economics and Business from the University of Waterloo. After a brief stint in the finance industry, Manal transitioned to financial journalism at Canadian DIY-investing publications Advice for Investors and Investor’s Digest.

Manal Ali
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The age of interception and the future of defense investment
ETFS APR 07, 2026
The age of interception and the future of defense investment

As spending rises and priorities shift toward detection and interception, WisdomTree’s Sam Rines sees defense becoming a long-term feature of global capital allocation

Wealth management’s overlooked client base
FINTECH APR 07, 2026
Wealth management’s overlooked client base

As automation reduces operational drag, Pave Finance argues smaller accounts are shifting from burden to growth channel

Gold is back in the spotlight, glinting its way into portfolios and headlines alike
ETFS MAR 06, 2026
Gold is back in the spotlight, glinting its way into portfolios and headlines alike

In a fractured macro era, WisdomTree contends gold’s touch is less about transformation and more about preservation

Superficial personalization is reaching its limit. Advisors’ next advantage lies in portfolios that truly reflect client intent
FINTECH MAR 04, 2026
Superficial personalization is reaching its limit. Advisors’ next advantage lies in portfolios that truly reflect client intent

Wes Caywood of Pave on delivering true personalization at scale and why superficial customization is no longer enough to meet client expectations

The diversification mirage inside today’s indexes
FINTECH FEB 17, 2026
The diversification mirage inside today’s indexes

Peter Corey, chief market strategist at Pave, on hidden portfolio risk and the growing need for adaptive portfolio construction.

Custom portfolios at scale: From idea to infrastructure
RIA NEWS NOV 17, 2025
Custom portfolios at scale: From idea to infrastructure

A closer look at how Concentric's lot-level precision and tax optimization are changing the math on customization.

RedBlack reclaims its identity as advisors seek best-in-breed technology
TECHNOLOGY SEP 29, 2025
RedBlack reclaims its identity as advisors seek best-in-breed technology

Behind the rebrand is a wager that clarity and scale will define the future of advice

How advisors can build for high-net-worth complexity
RIA NEWS JUN 25, 2025
How advisors can build for high-net-worth complexity

Orion's Tom Wilson on delivering coordinated, high-touch service in a world where returns alone no longer set you apart.

Beyond the dashboard: Making wealth tech human
FINTECH MAY 12, 2025
Beyond the dashboard: Making wealth tech human

How intelliflo aims to solve advisors' top tech headaches—without sacrificing the personal touch clients crave

Compliance in real time: Technology's expanding role in RIA oversight
FINTECH APR 15, 2025
Compliance in real time: Technology's expanding role in RIA oversight

RIAs face rising regulatory pressure in 2025. Forward-looking firms are responding with embedded technology, not more paperwork.