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Cybersecurity still a top concern among RIA compliance execs
COMPLIANCE JUL 15, 2019
Cybersecurity still a top concern among RIA compliance execs

Almost three-quarters increased cybersecurity compliance testing in the past year.

By InvestmentNews
Texting your clients? Read this first
FINTECH JUL 15, 2019
Texting your clients? Read this first

Compliance concerns are paramount when adding texting to your communications mix.

By Dusty Russell
Michael Kitces: The latest in financial adviser fintech — July 2019
FINTECH JUL 12, 2019
Michael Kitces: The latest in financial adviser fintech — July 2019

This month's edition kicks off with the announcement that Fidelity is launching a new Managed Account XChange (FMAX), in what appears to be a shift in the Fidelity business model.

By Michael Kitces
Voya Financial launching robo-advice platform for brokers
FINTECH JUL 11, 2019
Voya Financial launching robo-advice platform for brokers

The firm will not offer a direct-to-consumer version of Voya Digital Adviser.

By Ryan W. Neal
Schwab subscription planning service draws $1 billion in new assets
RIA NEWS JUL 11, 2019
Schwab subscription planning service draws $1 billion in new assets

Hybrid robo launched in March charges one-time planning fee plus $30 a month.

By InvestmentNews
Orion Advisor Services acquires Advizr financial planning
FINTECH JUL 11, 2019
Orion Advisor Services acquires Advizr financial planning

The acquisition keeps Orion's TAMP on pace with larger companies like Envestnet.

By Ryan W. Neal
Your people are the secret ingredient for great tech. Don't leave them behind
FINTECH JUL 11, 2019
Your people are the secret ingredient for great tech. Don't leave them behind

The best way to get 100% buy-in on new solutions is to rope your team into the decision-making process as early as possible.

By Eric Clarke
Cetera, Allianz and Capital Group partner on retirement income technology
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 10, 2019
Cetera, Allianz and Capital Group partner on retirement income technology

The new tool will generate a basic income plan that combines guaranteed fixed annuities and traditional asset management models.

By Ryan W. Neal
Fed Chairman Powell has 'serious concerns' about Facebook Libra
FINTECH JUL 10, 2019
Fed Chairman Powell has 'serious concerns' about Facebook Libra

Chairwoman Maxine Waters also expressed concern about the social-networking giant digital currency plan.

By Bloomberg
To convert or not to convert portfolio reporting technology
FINTECH JUL 10, 2019
To convert or not to convert portfolio reporting technology

Deciding whether to upgrade, replace or adopt a new platform is only part of the equation — whether to have the new platform load older data is the other.

By Anthony Valente
What the end of iTunes teaches us about winning new clients
OPINION JUL 09, 2019
What the end of iTunes teaches us about winning new clients

The best way to gauge how well you are positioned and whether you have a competitive offering is by measuring how many new clients you are bringing in.

By Joe Duran
Client onboarding becomes even more of an advice firm challenge after mergers
FINTECH JUL 03, 2019
Client onboarding becomes even more of an advice firm challenge after mergers

CTO says firms should think about the human experience as they bring over clients after an acquisition.

By Bloomberg
Vestwell adds two female fintech leaders to its board
FINTECH JUL 02, 2019
Vestwell adds two female fintech leaders to its board

Riskalyze chairman Lori Hardwick, Goldman exec Rana Yared joining the retirement fintech's board of directors.

By Ryan W. Neal
Ask these cybersecurity questions
FINTECH JUL 01, 2019
Ask these cybersecurity questions

They should hold every type of software they use to the highest security and data privacy standards.

By Ryan W. Neal
How 'high beam thinking' can help advisers adapt to a changing future
FINTECH JUN 28, 2019
How 'high beam thinking' can help advisers adapt to a changing future

Advisers need to accept that dinners and golfing won't cut it for business development in the future.

By Ryan W. Neal
RIA NEWS JUN 27, 2019
Envestnet Tamarac expanding into wirehouses with Merrill partnership

The RIA technology will provide Merrill Private Wealth Management advisers with reporting on held-away assets.

By Ryan W. Neal
As AssetMark files for IPO, experts value TAMP at more than $1.2 billion
RIA NEWS JUN 26, 2019
As AssetMark files for IPO, experts value TAMP at more than $1.2 billion

Turnkey asset management platform says it's seeking to raise $100 million in an initial public offering.

By Jeff Benjamin
FINTECH JUN 26, 2019
Advisers have their sights set on these fintech tools

Where are the tools to help predict client moves?

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Advice industry leaders focused on improving the digital client experience
FINTECH JUN 26, 2019
Advice industry leaders focused on improving the digital client experience

Top custodians, broker-dealers and RIAs addressed the challenges of building an Uber-like platform for clients.

By Ryan W. Neal
5 important pieces of social media news
FINTECH JUN 25, 2019
5 important pieces of social media news

Changes happen all the time on your favorite platforms — here's what you may have missed.

By Scott Kleinberg