The broker-dealer first announced a robo initiative last summer, but has held off until now, as they've teamed with BlackRock's FutureAdvisor on a new adviser-facing robo.
The online bank is expanding to include investment services through the brokerage company.
The partnership will help plan sponsors and advisers manage conflicts of interest, costs.
Intuit, the data aggregator that powers apps like Mint and QuickBooks, announced earlier this week it will shut down its Financial Data APIs.
The acquisition comes as the entire industry is waiting for the Department of Labor to release the final ruling on its fiduciary standard.
Modifying information could end up costing advisers money, which happened in one recent case.
The statement is targeted at direct-to-consumer platforms seeking registration in the state.
Called Salesforce Financial Services Cloud, the platform is the company's entry into the wealth management industry.
Fidelity Investments, the second-largest U.S. mutual fund company, will test an automated-investment service starting Wednesday on a small group of existing customers.
Automated online platforms are putting benchmarking metrics aside, and measuring success by how they help clients reach their financial goals.
If you enjoy the convenience of an iPad, this pair of apps can help save countless hours.
In the next year, it will add follower capabilities, a portal for adviser peers to share best practices, adviser video tools.
Responsibility for advice — even that which is incidental to a transaction — cannot be palmed off on an inanimate object.
Data ownership is emerging as a hot topic in the financial advice industry.
Updates for the latest version include features on client goals, life expectancy, household risk tolerance, health care and Social Security.
The new exec is taking place of founding chief executive Edmond Walters, who stepped down in September
The hire gets a thumbs up from advisers, based solely on his technology background
Fidelity Investments has set its sights on the ultimate data dashboard for its advisers, likely using eMoney Advisor's technology and the financial planning software's relationships with custodial competitors.
Advisers won't have a choice when it comes to picking up new tech to serve smaller accounts.
Last year's acquisition will bring the firm information on held-away assets and widgets to analyze all aspects of clients' financial decisions.
