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Envestnet to acquire Placemark Holdings
FINTECH JUN 24, 2014
Envestnet to acquire Placemark Holdings

The acquisition is aimed at bolstering the firm's market presence in unified managed account services.

By Alessandra Malito
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 24, 2014
Morningstar-HelloWallet deal ups the ante for financial wellness services

Viewing workers' retirement savings in the context of their full financial picture may be the next frontier for retirement plan services.

By Darla Mercado
FINTECH JUN 20, 2014
Online rivals Betterment, LearnVest rake in $60 million of venture funding

Betterment's Series C round brings in $32 million; LearnVest closes on $28 million; fundraising <a href=&quot;http://www.investmentnews.com/article/20140415/FREE/140419943&quot;>touches off a Twitter firestorm.</a>

By Joyce Hanson
FINTECH JUN 20, 2014
Latest Betterment, LearnVest fundraising elicits a Twitter firestorm

By Andrew Leigh
FINTECH JUN 19, 2014
SIFMA warns investors will pay for Finra CARDS plan

SIFMA chief Bentsen says new rules will mean either higher fees or fewer services.

By Joyce Hanson
FINTECH JUN 19, 2014
Robo report: Traditional advisers may be biggest market for online investment services

With billions in annual revenues at stake, the emerging business model may be one that includes a partnership between robo-advisers and regular investment practitioners.

By Trevor Hunnicutt
FINTECH JUN 18, 2014
John Thomas Financial lives on - on Twitter

Expelled from the industry last October, the troubled broker-dealer tweets every day.

By Mason Braswell
FINTECH JUN 18, 2014
New Hearsay Social dashboard uses big data to help advisers prospect for clients

Compliant dashboard helps advisers incorporate social media into their daily work process.

By Joyce Hanson
RIA NEWS JUN 17, 2014
Technology integration at custodians moving into second wave

Big Four have their own strategies for simplifying advisers' and clients' lives.

By Joyce Hanson
FINTECH JUN 16, 2014
Covestor announces 0% management fee on ETF portfolios

Passively managed portfolios of low-cost ETFs for 'core' portion of an investor's holdings.

By Joyce Hanson
FINTECH JUN 15, 2014
How to measure your social media presence and boost results

Social media expert and <a href="//www.investmentnews.com/section/40-under-40&quot;" target="&quot;_blank&quot;" rel="noopener noreferrer">40 Under 40</a> honoree Kristen Luke on how to measure the value of your social media presence. Hint: Don't get too hung up on raw numbers.

By Kristen Luke
FINTECH JUN 13, 2014
Massachusetts, Illinois surveying RIAs about cybersecurity

William Galvin in Massachusetts and his securities regulator counterparts in Illinois are surveying state-registered investment advisers to determine their cybersecurity readiness.

By Minda Smiley
FINTECH JUN 13, 2014
Hearsay Social adds content providers

Hearsay Social, a social platform for broker-dealers, adds content providers Broadridge, Life Happens, NewsCred and Trapit.

By Joyce Hanson
FINTECH JUN 13, 2014
'Man in the browser' and other cybercriminals target the unaware

From system infiltrators to social engineers, scammers seek access to advisory firms' weakest points of entry.

By Joyce Hanson
FINTECH JUN 13, 2014
Wealthfront raising $30M led by Index Ventures

The fundraising, which also includes new investors such as Ribbit Capital, is at least two weeks away from closing and final terms could change.

By Matt Ackermann
RIA NEWS JUN 13, 2014
Kitces, Wealthfront trade punches over online tax-loss-harvesting feature

Well-known blogger and industry gadfly continues to pepper online advisers.

By Trevor Hunnicutt
FINTECH JUN 10, 2014
The power of incorporating social media into event planning

Socializing events and meetings with Twitter can up attendee participation and deepen relationships.

By Blane Warrene
FINTECH JUN 10, 2014
Social media is worth the time

A panel of social media experts weigh in to explain the major potential social media holds for advisers.

By CODONNELL
FINTECH JUN 10, 2014
Can an adviser work remotely for a month?

Will Sheryl Rowling be truly able to work with all the wonderful distractions available?

By Sheryl Rowling
FINTECH JUN 10, 2014
Cybersecurity landscape gets rocky in 2014

<i>InvestmentNews</i> hangs out with IT experts to talk about the Heartbleed bug, regulation and other cyberconcerns

By Joyce Hanson