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How $33 billion fintech Revolut is taking on free stock trades
FINTECH JAN 20, 2022
How $33 billion fintech Revolut is taking on free stock trades

The London-based fintech received approval to become a licensed broker-dealer in the U.S. in June and is building an investing and savings app to manage all of its clients' finances under one roof.

By Sean Allocca
BNY Mellon sees potential for digital asset revenue in 2023
ALTERNATIVES JAN 20, 2022
BNY Mellon sees potential for digital asset revenue in 2023

Firm is waiting for clarity on ETF rules, CFO Portney says.

By Bloomberg
AdvisorEngine updates, rebrands Junxure CRM platform
FINTECH JAN 19, 2022
AdvisorEngine updates, rebrands Junxure CRM platform

The announcement is the culmination of a multiyear initiative to modernize Junxure after its acquisition in 2018. The upgraded system will continue to be offered as a stand-alone product, priced per user.

By Sean Allocca
Facet Wealth lands $100 million in funding
FINTECH JAN 19, 2022
Facet Wealth lands $100 million in funding

The financial planning fintech will use the latest injection of capital to invest in its technology and product suite to upgrade its client experience.

By Sean Allocca
SoFi rises after regulator approves U.S. bank charter
FINTECH JAN 19, 2022
SoFi rises after regulator approves U.S. bank charter

OCC gives conditional banking license for online lender SoFi.

By Bloomberg
Fintech Skience partners with Incedo
FINTECH JAN 18, 2022
Fintech Skience partners with Incedo

Incedo’s implementation efforts will help Skience’s platform reach more registered investment advisers.

By InvestmentNews
Acorns and Pioneer cancel $2.2 billion SPAC deal
FINTECH JAN 18, 2022
Acorns and Pioneer cancel $2.2 billion SPAC deal

Acorns plans to pursue traditional public offering.

By Bloomberg
Your clients will show you the way
OPINION JAN 18, 2022
Your clients will show you the way

One way we decide which new technologies to implement (or at least consider) is by asking our clients to provide detailed feedback on communications every other year.

By Scott Hanson
Niche adviser bulks up with a focus on fitness coaches
RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 14, 2022
Niche adviser bulks up with a focus on fitness coaches

Justin Green, founder of AssistFP, has learned that developing a niche is an evolutionary process.

By Jeff Benjamin
Gemini moves into wealth management with Bitria acquisition
ALTERNATIVES JAN 14, 2022
Gemini moves into wealth management with Bitria acquisition

The $7.1 billion cryptocurrency exchange has agreed to purchase Bitria, a 5-year-old startup that provides advisers with tools to access and manage holdings of Bitcoin and other tokens.

By Sean Allocca
Emotions can be the key to making your firm unforgettable
OPINION JAN 14, 2022
Emotions can be the key to making your firm unforgettable

Marketing is a long game. First impressions matter, but lasting impressions matter more.

By Robert Sofia
Alts open up everything from Harlem Renaissance art to Japanese whisky
ALTERNATIVES JAN 14, 2022
Alts open up everything from Harlem Renaissance art to Japanese whisky

The new products not only provide investment opportunities that aren't available on the open market, but can also combine a client’s passions — for things like antique cars or even musical instruments — with their investment portfolios.

By Sean Allocca
RBC inks portfolio management deal with Addepar
FINTECH JAN 13, 2022
RBC inks portfolio management deal with Addepar

The Addepar platform tracks how investment portfolios perform across asset classes by aggregating data from client portfolios and overall market performance.

By Sean Allocca
Are Vanguard’s tech issues costing it customers?
FINTECH JAN 12, 2022
Are Vanguard’s tech issues costing it customers?

A mobile app update removed some functionality and was lampooned on social media sites and in online reviews last year. A website malfunction weeks later couldn’t have come at a worse time.

By Sean Allocca
Redtail opens up text messaging tech to all
FINTECH JAN 12, 2022
Redtail opens up text messaging tech to all

Clients are increasingly connected via mobile devices, and wealth management tech providers are betting advisers will want to reach clients using texts.

By Sean Allocca
The latest in financial #AdviserTech — January 2022
FINTECH JAN 12, 2022
The latest in financial #AdviserTech — January 2022

The first installment of a two-part series looking at the major trends in the financial adviser ecosystem that shaped big AdviserTech events in 2021, and what those trends portend for the year to come.

By Michael Kitces
Alts provider CAIS lands $225 million in funding
ALTERNATIVES JAN 11, 2022
Alts provider CAIS lands $225 million in funding

As the number of publicly traded companies steadily declined over the past decade, investor interest in the private markets has increased markedly.

By Sean Allocca
Bitcoin sell-off shakes adviser confidence in crypto
ALTERNATIVES JAN 10, 2022
Bitcoin sell-off shakes adviser confidence in crypto

For many financial advisers, the slide reinforced the notion that Bitcoin is just too volatile for client portfolios.

By Sean Allocca
Inside iCapital’s $497 million in fresh funding
ALTERNATIVES JAN 10, 2022
Inside iCapital’s $497 million in fresh funding

The alternative investment provider increased assets on the platform to more than $104 billion last year. The secret could be its ability to combine multiple high-net-worth investors into a single private placement.

By Sean Allocca
There’s much to look forward to in 2022
FINTECH JAN 10, 2022
There’s much to look forward to in 2022

The InvestmentNews reporting team looks ahead to 2022 and sees many of these long-term trends continuing.

By InvestmentNews