The latest launch by Betterment kicks off the fintech’s mission to rapidly grow its adviser-focused business line throughout the year.
In the first quarter, a total of 86 deals took place, and the wealthtech sector already has outpaced 2020’s year-end total funding of $5.2 billion.
Advisers now have a wide array of options from financial planning software, risk management and analytics platforms, digital marketing and CRM tools. What point does it become too much?
Teens will be able to trade U.S.-listed stocks, Fidelity mutual funds and most exchange-traded funds, with no account fees or commissions.
Institutional investors now have access to data and analytics across both Goldman Sachs Marquee and MSCI RiskManager.
Market leader Riskalyze lashed out at competitors over differences in methodologies, but the allegations opened up interesting questions about the technologies under the hood at risk analysis providers.
Robo-advisers are expanding services and growing assets at a rapid pace, further cementing their place in the financial advice industry.
The key issue, as Gensler put it, is how the SEC continues to ensure that markets work for everyday investors when new technologies change the face of finance.
It’s the idea that someone is out there today, hacking a creative solution that will become the next new tech, that makes this an exciting time to be in financial advice.
You have to be more patient with an online lead, nurturing it and cultivating it before it will become a revenue-generating client.
The risk management software provider lashed out at competitors HiddenLevers and RiXtrema for using predictive models that are 'wildly inaccurate.'
Envestnet CEO Bill Crager outlined how the firm is using additional operating expenses toward the financial wellness ecosystem’s development.
As new generations of investors enter the scene, demand for advisory services will rise, as will expectations about what advisers can deliver. Understanding these shifts will be key to adviser growth in the decade ahead.
The complex nature of the wealth management sector calls for a different approach to artificial intelligence. Take advantage of the rules and regulations that complicate the industry’s operations.
The Swiss firm is exploring several alternatives for offering the asset class, people familiar with the plan said. Any investment offering would be a very small portion of the clients’ total wealth because of the volatility.
Wealthtech has exploded with innovation over the past decade. Today, more firms are merging to create coordinated technology ecosystems.
The acquisition follows the firm’s merger with Tegra118 that drove it to a $1 billion valuation. Market volatility has accelerated a focus on financial planning.
The recent Government Accountability Office report and even more recent Department of Labor guidance on cybersecurity hammer home the reality that protecting plan and especially participant data has become a fiduciary responsibility.
After its acquisition in July 2019, United Capital became Goldman Sachs Personal Financial Management division, combining the then-RIA’s emphasis on getting personal with the Wall Street bank's 150-year legacy. The Personal Financial Management unit is growing via acquisitions and Joe Duran outlines how advisers can benefit.
Robo-advisers could be entryways for new market participants to gain access to crypto investing, while advocates wait for regulators to make a decision on a Bitcoin exchange-traded fund.
