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

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Previous experience

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

Education

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

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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

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