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Envestnet acquires data-analytics and account-aggregation company Yodlee
FINTECH AUG 11, 2015
Envestnet acquires data-analytics and account-aggregation company Yodlee

This marks the wealth management software and service provider's third acquisition so far this year as it builds out its suite of tech offerings for advisers.

By Alessandra Malito
Cyber criminals getting more aggressive and devious
FINTECH AUG 11, 2015
Cyber criminals getting more aggressive and devious

No matter how well you know your clients, don't shortcut security procedures.

By Sheryl Rowling
Envestnet deal puts personal financial data aggregation center stage
FINTECH AUG 10, 2015
Envestnet deal puts personal financial data aggregation center stage

With the firm's latest acquisition of Yodlee, advisers are reminded to take advantage of big data in clients' accounts.

By Alessandra Malito
Smartphone security should be the No. 1 priority for advisers accessing client data on the go
FINTECH AUG 10, 2015
Smartphone security should be the No. 1 priority for advisers accessing client data on the go

Hacking isn't just on desktops — mobile devices are the new battleground.

By Alessandra Malito
FINTECH AUG 10, 2015
Why advisers should set up an in-house video studio

Fidelity finds video is a useful vehicle for timely, targeted messages to emerging investors.

By Liz Skinner
FINTECH AUG 07, 2015
Wealthbox CRM integrates instant messager Slack into adviser tech platform

Having a virtual chat room in the office boosts teamwork and productivity, proponents say.

By Alessandra Malito
Advisers wasting time and money by underutilizing tech
FINTECH AUG 06, 2015
Advisers wasting time and money by underutilizing tech

Wealth management professionals who don't take full advantage of their firm's software programs are at a competitive disadvantage.

By Alessandra Malito
Vendors respond to advisers' lack of tech-savviness with educational resources
FINTECH AUG 05, 2015
Vendors respond to advisers' lack of tech-savviness with educational resources

Junxure is the latest CRM system provider to roll out elearning tools for users.

By Alessandra Malito
Twitter gets advisers in-the-know in real time
FINTECH AUG 04, 2015
Twitter gets advisers in-the-know in real time

Analysts used to have the biggest voice on a stock market movements, but now it's influencers with a large social-media following who carry weight.

By Alessandra Malito
Curian Capital's sudden exit creates a TAMP feeding frenzy
RIA NEWS AUG 03, 2015
Curian Capital's sudden exit creates a TAMP feeding frenzy

Curian Capital's unexpected announcement that it is closing shop at year-end has sent the $300 billion TAMP industry scrambling to woo advisers working with the $11 billion platform.

By Jeff Benjamin
Advisers, take charge of your tech – or hire someone who will
FINTECH AUG 03, 2015
Advisers, take charge of your tech – or hire someone who will

Having an IT expert on staff to handle software and get employees up to speed can make all the difference.

By Alessandra Malito
FINTECH JUL 31, 2015
How your peers view robo-advisers

Advisers' answers to big questions about robo-advice

By Alessandra Malito
Openness, transparency drawing investors to robo-advisers over Wall Street banks
FINTECH JUL 30, 2015
Openness, transparency drawing investors to robo-advisers over Wall Street banks

CEO of Personal Capital sees investors choosing new options over the old due to fee transparency, focus on customer's best interests

By Bill Harris
Microsoft unveils Windows 10, but advisers wait to see about security, features
FINTECH JUL 29, 2015
Microsoft unveils Windows 10, but advisers wait to see about security, features

Like with any software updates, there will be bugs, even on an alluring new operating system.

By Alessandra Malito
How to get broker-dealers over the technology adoption hurdle
FINTECH JUL 29, 2015
How to get broker-dealers over the technology adoption hurdle

The four key elements in expanding technology use among broker-dealers and advisers.

By Robert Powell
LPL Financial plans to launch robo-adviser in next two months
FINTECH JUL 28, 2015
LPL Financial plans to launch robo-adviser in next two months

Dan Arnold, LPL's president, says the firm plans to launch a robo that won't replace its financial advisers but will "gain a certain amount of the market."

By Bruce Kelly
Reality of the robo invasion isn't what advisers think
FINTECH JUL 27, 2015
Reality of the robo invasion isn't what advisers think

While many believe that robos keep advisers up at night, findings from a new study show a very different reality.

By Mitchell H. Caplan
FINTECH JUL 24, 2015
Real-time apps help advisers connect and stay in touch with clients

Getting to know your clients has never been easier, thanks to scalable technology.

By John Michel
The final hurdle in the challenge of going paperless
FINTECH JUL 24, 2015
The final hurdle in the challenge of going paperless

Testing out a couple 'yellow pad' apps leads to the discovery that it's not so hard after all.

By Sheryl Rowling
FINTECH JUL 23, 2015
More advisers are embracing the virtual world

As clients demand different service from advisers, there's an increasing reliance on video conferencing and other tools to stay in touch.

By Liz Skinner