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Fintech Bytes: SEI partners with Holistiplan, IAA launches tech firm
FINTECH JUL 08, 2022
Fintech Bytes: SEI partners with Holistiplan, IAA launches tech firm

The adviser world returned from the July 4 holiday ready to spend some money on technology.

By Ryan W. Neal
Envestnet acquires fee and billing fintech Redi2 Technologies
FINTECH JUL 07, 2022
Envestnet acquires fee and billing fintech Redi2 Technologies

The acquisition brings more than 700 RIAs using Redi2's billing and invoicing software, BillFin, into the Envestnet ecosystem.

By Ryan W. Neal
Risk of dissatisfied advisers taking flight is rising: J.D. Power
FINTECH JUL 06, 2022
Risk of dissatisfied advisers taking flight is rising: J.D. Power

Ongoing discontent, worsened by the pandemic and tech shortfalls, has resulted in 15% of wirehouse advisers and 7% of independent advisers being 'at risk' of exiting their firms in the next two years.

By Gregg Greenberg
First Trust acquires direct indexing fintech Veriti
FINTECH JUL 06, 2022
First Trust acquires direct indexing fintech Veriti

Another asset management firm is buying its way into the increasingly crowded market for direct indexing.

By Ryan W. Neal
Leveraging machine learning to outperform traditional model portfolios and funds
FINTECH JUL 06, 2022
Leveraging machine learning to outperform traditional model portfolios and funds

Technology can remove the human bias in investing, while also offering investors exposure to securities, but with reduced drawdown, minimized volatility and lower beta.

By Jeff Benjamin
Personalization, technology best ways to get retirement back on track: Goldman
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 05, 2022
Personalization, technology best ways to get retirement back on track: Goldman

A Goldman Sachs study details how life events can impede retirement savings and can have a significant impact on how much an individual saves for retirement.

By Gregg Greenberg
Fintech Bytes: Ric Edelman partners with Flourish, American Century gets a robo
FINTECH JUL 01, 2022
Fintech Bytes: Ric Edelman partners with Flourish, American Century gets a robo

For your three-day weekend reading, here's a recap of some of the adviser fintech news you may have missed.

By Ryan W. Neal
Curb the paper chase with digital document strategies
OPINION JUL 01, 2022
Curb the paper chase with digital document strategies

Eliminating paper processes can reduce error rates, driving efficiencies for the firm and improving the customer experience.

By Richard Thoeny
Pontera expands access to held-away account management with GeoWealth partnership
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 30, 2022
Pontera expands access to held-away account management with GeoWealth partnership

Fintech company Pontera is continuing its partnership spree in hopes of giving more financial advisers the ability to manage client assets in held-away retirement accounts.

By Ryan W. Neal
Why finfluencers especially resonate with women and minorities
FINTECH JUN 28, 2022
Why finfluencers especially resonate with women and minorities

Style often trumps substance for personal finance commentators on social media platforms, though some are blending the best of digital and traditional advice

By Joanne Cleaver
Cetera Financial Group hacked via printing vendor
FINTECH JUN 28, 2022
Cetera Financial Group hacked via printing vendor

The 'external system breach' put the Social Security numbers of 2,188 of the firm's clients at risk, according to the Maine Attorney General's office.

By Bruce Kelly
Fintech Bytes: Bento Engine, RIA in a Box and Wealthramp
FINTECH JUN 24, 2022
Fintech Bytes: Bento Engine, RIA in a Box and Wealthramp

Here are the rest of the week’s fintech stories.

By Ryan W. Neal
SEC to propose new rules for online brokers’ game-like features
FINTECH JUN 23, 2022
SEC to propose new rules for online brokers’ game-like features

SEC Chair Gary Gensler has raised concerns with how features closely associated with the mobile phone apps offered by brokers can impact trading.

By Bloomberg
The trouble with tech integration
FINTECH JUN 21, 2022
The trouble with tech integration

More than half of advisers say the lack of integration between their core applications is the biggest pain point with technology.

By Ryan W. Neal
Fintech Bytes: Vise, CapIntel and Morningstar
FINTECH JUN 17, 2022
Fintech Bytes: Vise, CapIntel and Morningstar

Fintech companies are responding to the first bear market many have experienced. Here are the rest of the week's fintech stories.

By Ryan W. Neal
Pershing launches next-gen NetX360 at annual adviser conference
FINTECH JUN 16, 2022
Pershing launches next-gen NetX360 at annual adviser conference

BNY Mellon Pershing revealed the next generation of its wealth management technology at its annual INSITE conference this week in Grapevine, Texas.

By Ryan W. Neal
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
FINTECH 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