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Betterment pushes into student loan debt with new tools
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 23, 2022
Betterment pushes into student loan debt with new tools

In the company’s first foray into the 529 space, the Student Loan Management platform allows workers with a Betterment 401(k) to view their loans alongside their other financial accounts.

By Sean Allocca
FeeX lands $80 million and relaunches as Pontera
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 23, 2022
FeeX lands $80 million and relaunches as Pontera

In addition to a recent deal with Carson Group in October, other partnerships with Orion Advisor Solutions and Advyzon have proved successful for the company, which claims to have grown 300% in the past three years.

By Sean Allocca
When building a tech stack, best-in-breed isn't always best
RIA NEWS FEB 23, 2022
When building a tech stack, best-in-breed isn't always best

The RIA Lab panelists offered suggestions on how advisers can navigate the challenges and opportunities of technology integration.

By Jeff Benjamin
HSBC under investigation in US over WhatsApp use
FINTECH FEB 23, 2022
HSBC under investigation in US over WhatsApp use

Bank cooperating with CFTC probe into business communications. This comes after JPMorgan was fined for messages outside work systems.

By Bloomberg
Envestnet weighs options after seeing takeover interest
ALTERNATIVES FEB 23, 2022
Envestnet weighs options after seeing takeover interest

The Chicago-based fintech has recently been approached by at least one private equity firm interested in acquiring it, according to people familiar with the matter.

By Bloomberg
SEC flooded with comment letters about Bitcoin ETFs
ALTERNATIVES FEB 22, 2022
SEC flooded with comment letters about Bitcoin ETFs

Hundreds of comments have been published online in the past two weeks, after Grayscale Investments launched a media campaign encouraging the public to weigh in on a Bitcoin ETF.

By Sean Allocca
Why Envestnet is enticing advisers to dive into its massive data lake
FINTECH FEB 21, 2022
Why Envestnet is enticing advisers to dive into its massive data lake

The TAMP doubled down on its vision to aggregate the 2 petabytes of consumer spending data it collects — roughly equivalent to 1 trillion pages of printed text or 40 million filing cabinets.

By Sean Allocca
Fintechs dive into digital marketing in post-pandemic world
FINTECH FEB 18, 2022
Fintechs dive into digital marketing in post-pandemic world

As advisers look to use online tools for prospecting, Commonwealth and Sanctuary team up with Tifin, and AssetMark and eMoney Advisor roll out upgrades.

By Sean Allocca
Investing platforms cash in on crypto craze
ALTERNATIVES FEB 18, 2022
Investing platforms cash in on crypto craze

Companies ranging from established robo-advisers like Betterment to upstarts like the crypto-focused robo Domain Money have launched new products in recent weeks to help clients navigate the complex and often confusing world of digital assets.

By Sean Allocca
The latest in financial #AdviserTech — February 2022
RIA NEWS FEB 17, 2022
The latest in financial #AdviserTech — February 2022

This month’s #AdviserTech roundup includes Wealthfront’s $1.4 billion acquisition by UBS, Gemini’s purchase of Bitria, and a couple of deals related to RIA compliance technology.

By Michael Kitces and Kyle Van Pelt
Crypto, fintech firms build platform to meet money-laundering rule
ALTERNATIVES FEB 17, 2022
Crypto, fintech firms build platform to meet money-laundering rule

Coinbase Global, Gemini Trust and Robinhood Markets are among the companies working to comply with the Treasury Department's 'travel rule.'

By Bloomberg
Betterment a potential target after Wealthfront deal
FINTECH FEB 16, 2022
Betterment a potential target after Wealthfront deal

The New York-based robo-adviser, which landed its largest capital funding round to date in September, for a valuation of $1.3 billion, could now have a significant bull's-eye on its back for potential buyers.

By Sean Allocca
There’s a portrait of Jamie Dimon hanging in JPMorgan’s metaverse lounge
ALTERNATIVES FEB 16, 2022
There’s a portrait of Jamie Dimon hanging in JPMorgan’s metaverse lounge

Blockchain unit Onyx set up the lounge as it released a paper on how businesses can explore opportunities in the metaverse.

By Bloomberg
Ex-broker with career at failed firms gets 7 years for tech scheme
FINTECH FEB 15, 2022
Ex-broker with career at failed firms gets 7 years for tech scheme

Isaac Grossman hopped from firm to firm over his 13 years in the securities industry, and eventually was permanently barred from acting as a broker by Finra.

By Bruce Kelly
ISS adds service for ESG standards
FINTECH FEB 15, 2022
ISS adds service for ESG standards

ISS ESG Labels & Standards Solutions aims to help asset managers keep track of standards.

By InvestmentNews
Hackers snagged $36 million in cryptocurrency in breach of IRA Financial
ALTERNATIVES FEB 15, 2022
Hackers snagged $36 million in cryptocurrency in breach of IRA Financial

Company has launched investigation and contacted law enforcement because Bitcoin and Ethereum were snatched from IRA users on Feb. 8.

By Bloomberg
Fintech raises $5.1 million to expand annuity platform for 401(k)s
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 14, 2022
Fintech raises $5.1 million to expand annuity platform for 401(k)s

Major insurers including Allianz Life, Franklin Templeton and Pacific Life are joining a venture firm in backing San Francisco-based Micruity.

By InvestmentNews
Metaverse ETFs are the hot new thematic investment
ALTERNATIVES FEB 14, 2022
Metaverse ETFs are the hot new thematic investment

Investors are piling into exchange-traded products that offer exposure to companies jockeying to create virtual realities.

By Sean Allocca
SEC cyber rule proposal poses challenges for small advisers
FINTECH FEB 10, 2022
SEC cyber rule proposal poses challenges for small advisers

Firms will have to beef up their ability to detect, react to and report attacks, which is easier to do if you have an IT department.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
CAIS provides alts platform to Focus Financial firms
ALTERNATIVES FEB 10, 2022
CAIS provides alts platform to Focus Financial firms

The custom CAIS platform will allow for the evaluation of hedge funds, private equity, private credit, real estate, digital assets, and structured notes.

By InvestmentNews