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Wealthfront introduces individual stock picking
EQUITIES MAR 01, 2023
Wealthfront introduces individual stock picking

Investors can now buy and sell stocks and fractional shares with zero trading commissions, marking a shift from the company's previous emphasis on the value of passive investing.

By Ryan W. Neal
Finra encourages brokers to increase scrutiny, controls when using finfluencers
FINTECH MAR 01, 2023
Finra encourages brokers to increase scrutiny, controls when using finfluencers

The regulator releases an update to an exam sweep probing how member firms tout themselves on social media.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
LPL facing SEC investigation into unapproved personal devices
FINTECH MAR 01, 2023
LPL facing SEC investigation into unapproved personal devices

LPL's disclosure follows a crackdown by US regulators on financial firms' failure to monitor employee communications on messaging apps.

By Bruce Kelly
BlackRock closes FutureAdvisor's retail business, moves clients to Ritholtz Wealth
FINTECH FEB 28, 2023
BlackRock closes FutureAdvisor's retail business, moves clients to Ritholtz Wealth

FutureAdvisor joins a growing roster of robo-advisors that have closed up shop, including RobustWealth and Motif Investing.

By Ryan W. Neal
Orion reveals ChatGPT integration at Ascent conference
FINTECH FEB 28, 2023
Orion reveals ChatGPT integration at Ascent conference

An integration with Redtail Speak, a compliant texting service, is just the beginning of the company's plans to bring artificial intelligence into its technology.

By Ryan W. Neal
Fintech Bytes: Raymond James, Wells Fargo and Orion
FINTECH FEB 24, 2023
Fintech Bytes: Raymond James, Wells Fargo and Orion

Plus, Holistiplan goes to college, AIMR Analytics releases advisor comparison tool, and GW&K selects PureFacts.

By Ryan W. Neal
AssetMark overcomes market losses to post record revenue in 2022
FINTECH FEB 23, 2023
AssetMark overcomes market losses to post record revenue in 2022

The turnkey asset management and technology provider brought in $456 million in revenue last year, up 20% year-over-year.

By Ryan W. Neal
Dynasty Financial selects BridgeFT as primary data aggregation provider
FINTECH FEB 22, 2023
Dynasty Financial selects BridgeFT as primary data aggregation provider

Dynasty has acquired a minority stake in BridgeFT and appointed its chief technology officer, Frank Coates, to serve on the fintech’s board.

By Ryan W. Neal
JPMorgan reins in workers' use of ChatGPT
FINTECH FEB 22, 2023
JPMorgan reins in workers' use of ChatGPT

The artificial intelligence software, which became an internet phenomenon in recent months, generates text, images and other media in response to a short prompt.

By Bloomberg
Controversial cash allocations in Schwab's robo protected clients in 2022
FINTECH FEB 22, 2023
Controversial cash allocations in Schwab's robo protected clients in 2022

Allocations to cash helped Schwab's robo post the second-best one-year trailing performance, according to a new report from Condor Capital.

By Ryan W. Neal
Wells Fargo latest to face probe of use of messaging apps
FINTECH FEB 22, 2023
Wells Fargo latest to face probe of use of messaging apps

The SEC and the CFTC are looking at the bank's retention of employee communications related to the use of unapproved messaging apps, it disclosed in a filing.

By Bloomberg
Bad apps + Bad actors = Bad news for advisors
FINTECH FEB 20, 2023
Bad apps + Bad actors = Bad news for advisors

Two types of worrisome trends emerge in the app landscape that financial advisors must watch out for.

By Bruce Kelly
Schwab’s game plan for a TD touchdown
FINTECH FEB 20, 2023
Schwab’s game plan for a TD touchdown

Perfection is impossible for a data migration of this magnitude, but Schwab’s leadership is ready to tackle any technical hiccups on the field.

By Ryan W. Neal
Fintech Bytes: Crypto winter continues
ALTERNATIVES FEB 17, 2023
Fintech Bytes: Crypto winter continues

Survey suggests Americans would embrace AI investing; plus news on Facet and Interactive Brokers.

By Ryan W. Neal
Vestwell selected to administer California ABLE program
FINTECH FEB 17, 2023
Vestwell selected to administer California ABLE program

The digital record keeper is now administering ABLE programs for 20 states.

By InvestmentNews
The latest in financial #AdvisorTech — February 2023
FINTECH FEB 16, 2023
The latest in financial #AdvisorTech — February 2023

The month's highlights include Elements adding $5 million more in funding, TradingFront shutting down and Zoe Financial launching a TAMP for advisers in its lead generation network.

By Michael Kitces and Ben Henry-Moreland
Betterment lays off 28 as fintechs continue to feel the pinch
FINTECH FEB 16, 2023
Betterment lays off 28 as fintechs continue to feel the pinch

The robo-advisor is also reportedly closing its Philadelphia office and subleasing a floor of its New York City office.

By Ryan W. Neal
Examining gamification's power and influence in the markets
OPINION FEB 15, 2023
Examining gamification's power and influence in the markets

A recent survey by CFA Institute found 20% of retail investors say their primary reason for using trading accounts is entertainment or speculation.

By Sivananth Ramachandran
Merrill launches new tool allowing advisors to record, share custom videos
FINTECH FEB 14, 2023
Merrill launches new tool allowing advisors to record, share custom videos

The wirehouse's Video Pro guides advisors through creating compliance-approved content for clients and prospects.

By Ryan W. Neal
State Street using AI as a ‘forward-looking approach' to portfolio construction
FINTECH FEB 13, 2023
State Street using AI as a ‘forward-looking approach' to portfolio construction

AI can give you a deeper breadth of opportunities and broaden your scope of companies that may be considered innovative, according to State Street’s Matt Bartolini.

By Bloomberg