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Fintech startups tighten belts, bracing for extended bear market
FINTECH JUN 16, 2022
Fintech startups tighten belts, bracing for extended bear market

Tifin laid off 10% of its workforce this month in response to the market environment, and it isn't alone.

By Ryan W. Neal
AssetMark buys $9.5 billion TAMP business from Vestmark
RIA NEWS JUN 14, 2022
AssetMark buys $9.5 billion TAMP business from Vestmark

The deal for Adhesion expands AssetMark’s ability to serve the RIA market.

By Ryan W. Neal
SEC hits Schwab robo-adviser with $187 million fine
FINTECH JUN 13, 2022
SEC hits Schwab robo-adviser with $187 million fine

Charles Schwab Corp. has agreed to pay $187 million to settle charges from the Securities and Exchange Commission that the discount brokerage did not disclose how its robo-adviser used large cash holdings in client portfolios to generate revenue.

By Ryan W. Neal
The latest in financial #AdviserTech — June 2022
FINTECH JUN 13, 2022
The latest in financial #AdviserTech — June 2022

This month’s #AdviserTech roundup looks at Tifin’s latest founding round, Snappy Kraken’s acquisition of Advisor Websites and Lumiant’s new solution for engaging the less-engaged spouse.

By Michael Kitces
Fintech Bytes: Prudential, Riskalyze and Future Proof Festival
FINTECH JUN 10, 2022
Fintech Bytes: Prudential, Riskalyze and Future Proof Festival

A roundup of the rest of the week's fintech headlines.

By Ryan W. Neal
Judge tosses class-action complaint against Schwab robo-adviser
FINTECH JUN 10, 2022
Judge tosses class-action complaint against Schwab robo-adviser

A Northern California District Court judge dismissed a class-action lawsuit alleging Charles Schwab’s Intelligent Portfolios violated its fiduciary duty by over-investing clients in cash.

By Ryan W. Neal
Reassessing cybersecurity in a changing world
OPINION JUN 09, 2022
Reassessing cybersecurity in a changing world

As the industry waits for the Securities and Exchange Commission’s final rules on cybersecurity, RIAs can take steps now to better safeguard themselves and their clients.

By Wes Stillman
Citadel Securities, Virtu form crypto plan with Fidelity, Schwab
ALTERNATIVES JUN 07, 2022
Citadel Securities, Virtu form crypto plan with Fidelity, Schwab

The crypto offering, still in its early development, could be available late this year or early next.

By Bloomberg
Envestnet President Stuart DePina stepping down as part of larger reorganization
FINTECH JUN 07, 2022
Envestnet President Stuart DePina stepping down as part of larger reorganization

The tech giant is restructuring itself into three segments: Envestnet Solutions; Envestnet Data and Analytics; and Envestnet WealthTech.

By Ryan W. Neal
Paxos to help broker-dealers introduce crypto trading to advisers
ALTERNATIVES JUN 07, 2022
Paxos to help broker-dealers introduce crypto trading to advisers

The blockchain infrastructure company is launching a business aimed at introducing cryptocurrency across a broker-dealer's workforce of financial advisers.

By Ryan W. Neal
Limra, Verisk team up to improve fraud detection and prevention
FINTECH JUN 07, 2022
Limra, Verisk team up to improve fraud detection and prevention

The effort is designed to address the growing prevalence of account takeover fraud.

By InvestmentNews
Fintech Bytes: AdvisorEngine, eMoney and Invesco's intelliflo
OPINION JUN 03, 2022
Fintech Bytes: AdvisorEngine, eMoney and Invesco's intelliflo

Catch up on the highlights from this week in fintech news.

By Ryan W. Neal
Savant invests $3 million to help Australian fintech expand into US wealth market
FINTECH JUN 01, 2022
Savant invests $3 million to help Australian fintech expand into US wealth market

Australian fintech Lumiant provides a digital client portal and engagement technology for advisers, and RIA Savant will be its first US customer.

By Ryan W. Neal
Envestnet buys 401kplans.com, expanding retirement offerings
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 01, 2022
Envestnet buys 401kplans.com, expanding retirement offerings

The company said the deal underscores its ongoing commitment to the retirement plan industry and to investing in technologies that enhance its 'financial wellness ecosystem.'

By Gregg Greenberg
United Planners adopts private network solution
FINTECH MAY 31, 2022
United Planners adopts private network solution

The independent broker-dealer says the cybersecurity system from cleverDome offers more control than a virtual private network.

By InvestmentNews
Fintech Bytes: iCapital, Morningstar, RIA in a Box
FINTECH MAY 27, 2022
Fintech Bytes: iCapital, Morningstar, RIA in a Box

For some additional reading material in between cookouts and baseball games this weekend, here are the rest of the week’s adviser fintech headlines.  

By Ryan W. Neal
Fintech unicorn Vise partners with Morgan Stanley alum's new RIA aggregator
RIA NEWS MAY 26, 2022
Fintech unicorn Vise partners with Morgan Stanley alum's new RIA aggregator

Vise, a startup that provides advisers with custom indexing and automated portfolio management, is looking to boost growth by partnering with a new RIA aggregator.

By Ryan W. Neal
Don't let an off-kilter tech stack crumble a deal
OPINION MAY 25, 2022
Don't let an off-kilter tech stack crumble a deal

Technology has become a deciding factor in today’s M&A, so if you're preparing a firm for acquisition, it’s clear that tech is where you want to make that strategic investment.

By Doug Fritz
Bill Winterberg returns to adviser fintech at AdvicePay
FINTECH MAY 25, 2022
Bill Winterberg returns to adviser fintech at AdvicePay

Winterberg will serve as vice president of financial planning growth at AdvicePay, the fee-payment-process technology created by XY Planning co-founders Michael Kitces and Alan Moore.

By Ryan W. Neal
Advisers getting better at social media, but still have work to do
FINTECH MAY 24, 2022
Advisers getting better at social media, but still have work to do

A new study analyzing social media posts from across the financial services industry found that while posts about a firm's or adviser's stance on issues are the most engaging, they account for only 1% of total posts.

By Ryan W. Neal