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Finding ROI in the adviser tech stack
FINTECH AUG 24, 2021
Finding ROI in the adviser tech stack

Tech providers must solve the lack of integration between software applications so advisers can find return on investment in high-quality tech investments.

By Nicole Casperson
Bitcoin mining is an 'existential threat' to crypto
ALTERNATIVES AUG 23, 2021
Bitcoin mining is an 'existential threat' to crypto

The process of mining cryptocurrency sops up more energy than entire nations. Lawmakers like Elizabeth Warren, and billionaires like Bill Gates, have recently called attention to the environmental impacts.

By Sean Allocca
Remote work could be Covid-19's lasting impact on wealth management
FINTECH AUG 23, 2021
Remote work could be Covid-19's lasting impact on wealth management

Productivity doesn't have to suffer when employees are not directly under the manager's thumb, according to recent research by the consulting firm DeVoe & Co.

By Jeff Benjamin
Texting takes center stage in client communications
FINTECH AUG 20, 2021
Texting takes center stage in client communications

Fintech firms are betting the more than 6 billion text messages that are sent every day are a sign consumers are open to communicating with businesses via text messages.

By Nicole Casperson
Keep the focus on clients, not profits, with your tech stack
FINTECH AUG 20, 2021
Keep the focus on clients, not profits, with your tech stack

Advisers must be able to offer exciting technology tools, while emotionally connecting with clients, according to industry experts.

By Nicole Casperson
T3 conference postponed until 2022
FINTECH AUG 20, 2021
T3 conference postponed until 2022

The in-person event was scheduled to take place from Sept. 27 to Oct. 1 at the Denton Convention Center in Denton, Texas.

By Nicole Casperson
Don't forget about clients once they've become clients
OPINION AUG 19, 2021
Don't forget about clients once they've become clients

Remember to always keep serving your clients. Just because they signed on the dotted line doesn’t mean they’ll always stick around.

By Robert Sofia
T-Mobile data breach highlights cybersecurity issues for clients
FINTECH AUG 18, 2021
T-Mobile data breach highlights cybersecurity issues for clients

Advisers should be proactively discussing the attack with clients to protect those that have current or past association, experts say. There are simple tips for clients to follow.

By Nicole Casperson
Cyber insurance for 401(k)s rises in cost, demand
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 18, 2021
Cyber insurance for 401(k)s rises in cost, demand

Coverage is now harder to get, and it costs more, largely due to the higher volume of attacks that resulted in higher loss ratios for insurers.

By Emile Hallez
5 reasons why every app is becoming a financial services app
OPINION AUG 18, 2021
5 reasons why every app is becoming a financial services app

Embedded finance has become popular, and profitable, as companies combine savings, lending, insurance, investing and planning services into nontraditional apps, like Walmart Inc. and Uber Technologies Inc.

By Dani Fava
Fidelity is on TikTok jockeying for Generation Z
FINTECH AUG 17, 2021
Fidelity is on TikTok jockeying for Generation Z

The discount brokerage posts short video clips on the social media app ranging from how-to guides for using the Fidelity Spire app to explainers of financial terminology.

By Nicole Casperson
Direct indexing emerges as must-have tool for tax management, ESG investing
EQUITIES AUG 17, 2021
Direct indexing emerges as must-have tool for tax management, ESG investing

The trend toward offering customizable indexes puts direct indexing on a track for explosive growth, according to new research from Cerulli Associates.

By Jeff Benjamin
Sales fintech Seismic pushes valuation to $3 billion
FINTECH AUG 16, 2021
Sales fintech Seismic pushes valuation to $3 billion

The company is designed to personalize sales interactions and has doubled its valuation in a year after fresh funding and a new acquisition.

By Nicole Casperson
An Atlanta adviser takes pride in serving polyamorous clients overlooked by traditional planners
FINTECH AUG 13, 2021
An Atlanta adviser takes pride in serving polyamorous clients overlooked by traditional planners

Michelle Waymire, founder of Atlanta-based advisory firm Young & Scrappy, says her polyamorous niche grew out of a broader focus on the LGBTQ community.

By Jeff Benjamin
Solving the build-it vs. buy-it dilemma for family offices
OPINION AUG 12, 2021
Solving the build-it vs. buy-it dilemma for family offices

Family offices have always had to consider the trade-offs between customization and price when putting together their tech stacks.

By Andy Aziz
How much does Schwab's cash sweep really cost clients?
FINTECH AUG 12, 2021
How much does Schwab's cash sweep really cost clients?

A new study by the research firm Backend Benchmarking estimates the high cash allocation in the company's automated portfolios may have cost investors more than $500 million over six years.

By Nicole Casperson
Wealthtech funding drops 21% to $4.4 billion in Q2
FINTECH AUG 10, 2021
Wealthtech funding drops 21% to $4.4 billion in Q2

Despite the slump, 12 wealthtechs raised mega-rounds and a growing interest in alternative investment platforms also drove funding in adviser technology.

By Nicole Casperson
DPL and tech firm launch online insurance marketplace
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 10, 2021
DPL and tech firm launch online insurance marketplace

The platform, called the SS&C Advent Insurance Marketplace, allows advisers to access a range of fee-only products through Black Diamond Wealth Platform and DPL's proprietary Product Discovery tools.

By InvestmentNews
American Express returns to financial planning
FINTECH AUG 09, 2021
American Express returns to financial planning

The company unveiled a new tool, called My Financial Plan, that is certainly akin to the work done by financial advisers, but is stressing publicly that it is not eying an avenue back into the wealth management business.

By Bruce Kelly
How fintechs are tackling racial and gender wealth gaps
FINTECH AUG 09, 2021
How fintechs are tackling racial and gender wealth gaps

Fintechs have the opportunity to confront race and gender wealth gaps by creating more opportunities for wealth building and investing.

By Nicole Casperson