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Envestnet president Stuart DePina expected to depart
FINTECH APR 29, 2022
Envestnet president Stuart DePina expected to depart

Speculation about DePina's future with the company has circulated since reports surfaced that Envestnet is exploring a sale to private equity.

By Ryan W. Neal
Advisers are thrilled about Elon Musk’s bid to buy Twitter
FINTECH APR 28, 2022
Advisers are thrilled about Elon Musk’s bid to buy Twitter

The advice industry's usual fears and concerns around tech M&A have been replaced with unbridled enthusiasm.

By Ryan W. Neal
BlackRock pushes three investing themes
EQUITIES APR 27, 2022
BlackRock pushes three investing themes

The asset manager says the new consumer, an industrial renaissance and medical innovation are areas where changes have exposed 'underestimated investment opportunities.'

By Jeff Benjamin
Altruist to launch direct indexing model portfolio
FINTECH APR 21, 2022
Altruist to launch direct indexing model portfolio

Fintech sets $2,000 minimum for new offering, Altruist Strategist Suite, which will bow by June.

By InvestmentNews
Orion buys CRM provider Redtail
FINTECH APR 19, 2022
Orion buys CRM provider Redtail

The transaction is expected to close in the second quarter, with Redtail CEO Brian McLaughlin becoming president of Orion.

By InvestmentNews
Morningstar Office users now can manage held-away accounts
FINTECH APR 19, 2022
Morningstar Office users now can manage held-away accounts

The deal with fintech Pontera provides ability to do more complete household reporting.

By InvestmentNews
AI can help amid industry consolidation, staffing shortages
OPINION APR 19, 2022
AI can help amid industry consolidation, staffing shortages

While artificial intelligence is often seen as a job killer, the Great Resignation has spotlighted the limitations of support and integration operations reliant on traditional workforces and approaches.

By Sindhu Joseph
Goldman Sachs sees US recession odds at 35% in next two years
FINTECH APR 18, 2022
Goldman Sachs sees US recession odds at 35% in next two years

The Fed’s main challenge is to reduce the gap between jobs and workers, and to slow wage growth to a pace consistent with its 2% inflation goal.

By Bloomberg
The latest in financial #AdviserTech — April 2022
FINTECH APR 15, 2022
The latest in financial #AdviserTech — April 2022

This month’s #AdviserTech roundup looks at Wealthbox's funding round and the transition in advisory firms' use of CRM systems, Summit Wealth Systems' attempt to build the next generation of performance reporting, and Advyzon's new TAMP.

By Michael Kitces
Advisor360 upgrades new-account processing
FINTECH APR 13, 2022
Advisor360 upgrades new-account processing

Automated Document Bundling detects, enriches and batches new-account documents.

By InvestmentNews
Envestnet embraces remote work in move from Chicago
FINTECH APR 12, 2022
Envestnet embraces remote work in move from Chicago

The 23-year-old management software company is moving its headquarters to Berwyn, Pennsylvania, while offering employees 'maximum flexibility.'

By Jeff Benjamin
Trade associations raise concerns about SEC’s cybersecurity proposal
FINTECH APR 11, 2022
Trade associations raise concerns about SEC’s cybersecurity proposal

Investment Adviser Association, American Securities Association say advisers need more than 48 hours to report breaches to SEC.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Ellevest raises $53 million in Series B funding
FINTECH APR 07, 2022
Ellevest raises $53 million in Series B funding

The company will use the capital to deepen its offerings and product solutions, and help women reach their money goals.

By InvestmentNews
Private equity investors take stakes in CAIS, Mather Group
RIA NEWS APR 06, 2022
Private equity investors take stakes in CAIS, Mather Group

The steady flow of PE money into wealth management illustrates the bullish outlook for the industry's fee-based revenue streams.

By Jeff Benjamin
Morningstar ranks best and worst robo-advisers
FINTECH APR 01, 2022
Morningstar ranks best and worst robo-advisers

The latest study from the financial services firm found that top advice-oriented providers offer fairly comprehensive planning tools, ranging from online advice only to one-on-one human financial advisers who are just a phone call away. 

By Sean Allocca
Robinhood nears debut of retirement accounts
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 31, 2022
Robinhood nears debut of retirement accounts

The company has begun adding support for individual retirement accounts and Roth IRAs within its app, as well as pension accounts.

By Bloomberg
Schwab launches direct indexing
FINTECH MAR 31, 2022
Schwab launches direct indexing

Schwab Personalized Indexing will bring the benefits of direct indexing, like better tax management and portfolio management capabilities, to a wider spectrum of investors and advisers.

By Sean Allocca
J.P. Morgan's remote advice offering takes shape
FINTECH MAR 31, 2022
J.P. Morgan's remote advice offering takes shape

J.P. Morgan hired Boaz Lahovitsky from Vanguard in 2020 to oversee the call center and video conferencing program.

By Bruce Kelly
Financial help a top concern for aspiring advisers
FINTECH MAR 30, 2022
Financial help a top concern for aspiring advisers

A new survey of some 4,300 financial advisers and students found that a lack of financial assistance was the No. 1 barrier to entry into the industry, with nearly half of the respondents citing finances as a top concern.

By Sean Allocca
Riskalyze doubles down on fixed-income analysis
ALTERNATIVES MAR 30, 2022
Riskalyze doubles down on fixed-income analysis

The risk-analysis platform plans to more than double its bond coverage by adding 800,000 more individual bonds this year.

By Jeff Benjamin