Manal Ali

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Manal Syeda Ali

Senior Sponsored Content Writer

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ETFs Portfolio construction Wealthtech and fintech innovation High-net-worth client strategy RIA practice building and scaling

Manal Syeda Ali is a Senior Sponsored Content Writer at InvestmentNews, producing investing and portfolio management content for financial advisors and registered investment advisors (RIAs). Her writing covers exchange-traded funds (ETFs), portfolio construction, wealthtech, and fintech innovation, with a focus on how advisors and RIAs can build and scale sophisticated investment practices.

She brings a grounding in both financial markets and journalism to her work, having transitioned to financial media following industry experience and earlier roles at retail investing publications Advice for Investors and Investor's Digest. She also contributes to Wealth Professional, Benefits and Pensions Monitor, Insurance Business, and Human Resources Director across Key Media's portfolio.

She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and Business from the University of Waterloo.

How I think about writing for this industry…

“I bring a grounding in both financial markets and journalism to my work, and I use that to help advisors and RIAs cut through the noise on ETFs, portfolio construction, and fintech. My focus is always on what actually helps them build and scale a stronger practice.”

Also published by

Wealth Professional · Benefits and Pensions Monitor · Insurance Business · Human Resources Director

Featured content from Manal

More data isn't the same as more clarity Who builds the income when the pension disappears? Why direct indexing stopped being optional

Previous experience

  • Key Media
  • Advice for Investors
  • Investor's Digest

Education

  • Bachelor of Arts, Economics and Business, University of Waterloo

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How financial advisors can build more predictable client growth
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES AUG 13, 2026
How financial advisors can build more predictable client growth

Barnum Financial Group on why consistent lead flow, better follow-up and disciplined growth can change how advisors run their practice.

More data isn’t the same as more clarity
TRANSFORMATION JUL 28, 2026
More data isn’t the same as more clarity

Flyer on wealth management data aggregation, AI agents, and closing the insight-to-action gap.

Who builds the income when the pension disappears?
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES JUN 22, 2026
Who builds the income when the pension disappears?

Dan Biagini of American Equity says the steady decline of pensions, longer lifespans and a reset in interest rates are rewriting how advisors build retirement income

Why direct indexing stopped being optional
RIA NEWS JUN 17, 2026
Why direct indexing stopped being optional

Direct indexing is on pace to outgrow ETFs and mutual funds. Northern Trust's Ken Lassner explains why the advisors who get it wish they had started sooner.

When Growth Outruns the System
TRANSFORMATION MAY 26, 2026
When Growth Outruns the System

According to Flyer Financial Technologies, rising portfolio complexity is exposing the limits of legacy infrastructure and widening the gap between automation and reality

Beyond the currency trade: Building a core Japan allocation for 2026
ETFS MAY 01, 2026
Beyond the currency trade: Building a core Japan allocation for 2026

WisdomTree's Christopher Gannatti on Berkshire's pivot from Japan's trading houses to its insurers, and the repricing advisors should not miss

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