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SEC charges cryptocurrency app Abra with unregistered swap transactions
FINTECH JUL 14, 2020
SEC charges cryptocurrency app Abra with unregistered swap transactions

The startup allegedly offered security-based swaps to retail investors without registration

By Nicole Casperson
Lawmakers press Robinhood about investor protections on trading platform
ALTERNATIVES JUL 13, 2020
Lawmakers press Robinhood about investor protections on trading platform

Letter from Capitol Hill says the firm ‘must do better’ in the wake of the suicide of a user

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Morgan Stanley informs customers of possible data leak
FINTECH JUL 13, 2020
Morgan Stanley informs customers of possible data leak

The wirehouse is offering customers a two-year free subscription to a credit report monitoring service to compensate for the potential compromise of data

By Nicole Casperson
Robinhood adds another $320 million in funding
ALTERNATIVES JUL 13, 2020
Robinhood adds another $320 million in funding

The latest round of investments boosts the online trading app's valuation to $8.6 billion

By Bloomberg
Wells Fargo bans TikTok over cybersecurity concerns
FINTECH JUL 13, 2020
Wells Fargo bans TikTok over cybersecurity concerns

The bank identified a small number of employees with corporate-owned devices who had installed the video-sharing application

By Nicole Casperson
Q&A: iCapital Network’s CEO Lawrence Calcano
FINTECH JUL 10, 2020
Q&A: iCapital Network’s CEO Lawrence Calcano

Calcano talks automation, the firm’s recent acquisition of Wells Fargo’s alternative investments platform and expectations for tech moving forward

By Nicole Casperson
Advisor Group unveils redesigned UMA platform
FINTECH JUL 10, 2020
Advisor Group unveils redesigned UMA platform

The broker-dealer network added multiple enhancements to the 10-year-old platform from portfolio management tools to reduced account minimums

By Nicole Casperson
Fidelity drops robo-advice fees for small accounts
FINTECH JUL 09, 2020
Fidelity drops robo-advice fees for small accounts

The Fidelity Go program will drop fees on accounts with less than $10,000 starting in August

By Nicole Casperson
Charles Schwab rolls out 'Hey, Google' account updates
FINTECH JUL 08, 2020
Charles Schwab rolls out 'Hey, Google' account updates

The integration lets clients track portfolio performance with interactive voice requests

By Nicole Casperson
Goldman Sachs' Ayco adds 'marketplace' for workplace clients
FINTECH JUL 07, 2020
Goldman Sachs' Ayco adds 'marketplace' for workplace clients

The firm is now providing access to investment management, insurance brokerage and other services

By Emile Hallez
Tech tools fall flat among advisers: J.D. Power survey
FINTECH JUL 07, 2020
Tech tools fall flat among advisers: J.D. Power survey

While firms are investing heavily in technology, many have missed the mark on delivering the best experience

By Nicole Casperson
The practice of the future
OPINION JUL 06, 2020
The practice of the future

If prospects don’t meet you in person, the impression they gain from your website might make all the difference

By Kristine McManus
Second Wealth/Stack conference postponed a year
RIA NEWS JUL 02, 2020
Second Wealth/Stack conference postponed a year

An online version of the event will be held in December

By InvestmentNews
Morningstar, Morgan Stanley adopt new content management tool
FINTECH JUN 30, 2020
Morningstar, Morgan Stanley adopt new content management tool

The 4U Connect platform stores content to be submitted, reviewed and approved all via a common app

By Nicole Casperson
How Reg BI is changing the technology landscape
FINTECH JUN 30, 2020
How Reg BI is changing the technology landscape

From multifunctional dashboards to an increase in demand for robo-advisers, the industry’s appetite for innovation has only increased with new regulation

By Nicole Casperson
Empower's $1 billion deal for Personal Capital could boost rollover business
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 29, 2020
Empower's $1 billion deal for Personal Capital could boost rollover business

The combined companies will give retirement savers the ability to view all of their financial accounts in one place

By Emile Hallez
Refinitiv launches Digital Investor tool for wealth managers
FINTECH JUN 29, 2020
Refinitiv launches Digital Investor tool for wealth managers

The product builds on the firm's long-term goal to become a powerhouse in the financial advice industry

By Nicole Casperson
Empower Retirement to buy Personal Capital in $1 billion deal
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 29, 2020
Empower Retirement to buy Personal Capital in $1 billion deal

The deal would bring Personal Capital's online and human adviser services to Empower's retirement plan business

By Emile Hallez
Orion merges with Brinker Capital to form $40 billion TAMP
FINTECH JUN 27, 2020
Orion merges with Brinker Capital to form $40 billion TAMP

The deal creates the fourth largest turnkey asset management platform, behind Envestnet, SEI and AssetMark

By Sean Allocca
Advisor Group deploys electronic tools ahead of Reg BI
FINTECH JUN 26, 2020
Advisor Group deploys electronic tools ahead of Reg BI

The broker-dealer network added eConsent and eDelivery tools designed with compliance changes in mind

By Nicole Casperson