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Salesforce expects CRM to boost cross-channel referrals
FINTECH SEP 17, 2018
Salesforce expects CRM to boost cross-channel referrals

Latest update to Financial Services Cloud looks to unify financial advice with insurance and banking.

By Ryan W. Neal
New iPhone can end the days of carrying around two phones
FINTECH SEP 13, 2018
New iPhone can end the days of carrying around two phones

Advisers can have work and personal numbers on one device, but can't forget about compliance.

By Ryan W. Neal
Betterment clients can now buy one-time access to human financial advisers
FINTECH SEP 12, 2018
Betterment clients can now buy one-time access to human financial advisers

For a flat fee, users can receive guidance on major life events without paying for Betterment Premium.

By Ryan W. Neal
MoneyGuidePro releases fifth-generation financial planning tool
FINTECH SEP 12, 2018
MoneyGuidePro releases fifth-generation financial planning tool

PIEtech's popular software helps advisers estimate health care costs, create more complex life insurance scenarios and run performance projections on assets held away.

By Ryan W. Neal
Finra makes its first cryptocurrency bust
FINTECH SEP 11, 2018
Finra makes its first cryptocurrency bust

Former broker charged with securities fraud and unlawful distribution of HempCoin.

By Ryan W. Neal
Warburg Pincus invests $33 million in new hybrid robo
FINTECH SEP 10, 2018
Warburg Pincus invests $33 million in new hybrid robo

Facet Wealth wants to buy RIAs' small accounts and give clients financial planning tech, human CFPs .

By Ryan W. Neal
TD Ameritrade adds socially aware portfolios to retail robo adviser
FINTECH SEP 07, 2018
TD Ameritrade adds socially aware portfolios to retail robo adviser

The firm expects to provide ESG investing without sacrificing performance.

By Ryan W. Neal
Oranj utilizes summer interns to build Redtail integration
FINTECH SEP 06, 2018
Oranj utilizes summer interns to build Redtail integration

The fintech startup is using Chicago universities to find, train and potentially hire.

By Ryan W. Neal
How to adapt efficiently to industry trends
FINTECH SEP 06, 2018
How to adapt efficiently to industry trends

The first step is to decide which innovations your firm will embrace.

By Joni Youngwirth
Michael Kitces: The Latest In Financial Adviser FinTech — September 2018
FINTECH SEP 05, 2018
Michael Kitces: The Latest In Financial Adviser FinTech — September 2018

Let's look at the big news, announcements, and underlying trends and developments that are emerging in the world of technology solutions for financial advisors and wealth management.

By Michael Kitces
Apex will soon custody cryptocurrency assets
RIA NEWS SEP 04, 2018
Apex will soon custody cryptocurrency assets

Online brokerages and digital advisers using Apex will be able to open accounts to buy and trade bitcoin for clients.

By Ryan W. Neal
FINTECH SEP 01, 2018
Are schools adequately preparing next-gen advisers?

Though degree programs for financial planning have made gains, professors, students and advisers suggest areas for improvement.

By Greg Iacurci
Personal Capital takes aim at retirement income
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 31, 2018
Personal Capital takes aim at retirement income

The digital adviser's latest feature uses tax-efficient withdrawals to extend retirement savings.

By Ryan W. Neal
FINTECH AUG 30, 2018
Schwab abandons plan to build multi-custodial portfolio management tool

It looks like more egg on the face for the custodian, which has struggled to maintain a consistent strategy providing adviser technology.

By Ryan W. Neal
Latest ranking of the robos still ruffling feathers
FINTECH AUG 30, 2018
Latest ranking of the robos still ruffling feathers

While applauding Backend Benchmarking for looking beyond performance, digital advice firms still took issue with its methodology.

By Ryan W. Neal
Secrets Behind Success: Firms that strategically build capacity are elevating their growth trajectory
FINTECH AUG 30, 2018
Secrets Behind Success: Firms that strategically build capacity are elevating their growth trajectory

Our industry needs more rigor when it comes to ensuring that they have both the capacity to attract and serve clients today – and create a platform for growing the firm in the years ahead. What are the best ways to nail down meaningful goals for expanding capacity and measuring performance?

By Gillian Albert
Estimating the impact of early retirement on Social Security benefits
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 29, 2018
Estimating the impact of early retirement on Social Security benefits

Just use the government's online tool for a really eye-opening experience

By Mary Beth Franklin
Is Orion building a financial planning tool?
FINTECH AUG 28, 2018
Is Orion building a financial planning tool?

Two new integration partners add data visualization, analytics and Monte Carlo projections to Orion's portfolio accounting platform.

By Ryan W. Neal
How to offer the ideal hybrid digital adviser
FINTECH AUG 27, 2018
How to offer the ideal hybrid digital adviser

What advisory firms can learn from online retailers about combining digital technology with human advice.

By Ryan W. Neal
Adoption is the new innovation
OPINION AUG 24, 2018
Adoption is the new innovation

Do firms' shortcomings reflect the fact that they don't have the latest tech tools — or that they don't make good use of the tools they have?

By Stephen Gresham