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Where advisers are focusing their attention this year
OPINION JUN 05, 2019
Where advisers are focusing their attention this year

Carson Group's survey of its advisers shows they're concentrating on technology, talent and marketing

By Ron Carson
ETFs now used by 88% of advisers, FPA survey finds
FINTECH JUN 04, 2019
ETFs now used by 88% of advisers, FPA survey finds

Clients interested in marijuana/cannabis stocks, cryptocurrencies and ESG/socially responsible investing

By InvestmentNews
Oranj and TradeWarrior battle moves beyond the courtroom
FINTECH JUN 04, 2019
Oranj and TradeWarrior battle moves beyond the courtroom

TradeWarrior founder Damon Deru is launching a new rebalancing software following a messy split from Oranj.

By Ryan W. Neal
Merrill Lynch adding human advisers to Guided Investing robo
FINTECH JUN 03, 2019
Merrill Lynch adding human advisers to Guided Investing robo

The advisers will fill a service gap between the firm's purely digital, self-directed robo-adviser and the full-service advisers of Merrill Lynch.

By Ryan W. Neal
FINTECH MAY 31, 2019
Financial firms need to standardize data so fintechs can build next-generation software

Three ideas for how the financial services industry could be pushed to standardize data collection and processing.

By Ryan W. Neal
Personal compliance: Your social media needs to pass this important test
FINTECH MAY 31, 2019
Personal compliance: Your social media needs to pass this important test

Before you chime in, make sure what you write won't be misconstrued.

By Scott Kleinberg
FINTECH MAY 30, 2019
The robo-advice market is growing, but changing

Vanguard still dominates the market, but Aite Group expects increased growth among banks and discount brokerages.

By Ryan W. Neal
Wealthfront has courted controversy with risk-parity fund
FINTECH MAY 28, 2019
Wealthfront has courted controversy with risk-parity fund

Critics see a volatile product that has underperformed benchmarks and contains difficult-to-understand costs.

By Bloomberg
Redtail isn't the only firm with cybersecurity issues
FINTECH MAY 28, 2019
Redtail isn't the only firm with cybersecurity issues

Study of 30 mobile apps found vulnerabilities at 29 firms.

By Ryan W. Neal
Redtail response to investor data leak may have broken state laws
FINTECH MAY 24, 2019
Redtail response to investor data leak may have broken state laws

Fintech firm waited two months to tell investors after finding and fixing the breach.

By Ryan W. Neal
Michael Kitces: The latest in financial adviser fintech — May 2019
FINTECH MAY 24, 2019
Michael Kitces: The latest in financial adviser fintech — May 2019

This month's edition kicks off with the news that Schwab's PortfolioConnect is now available – for free – to all RIAs on its platform.

By Michael Kitces
Robinhood is set to raise at least $200 million in new funding
FINTECH MAY 24, 2019
Robinhood is set to raise at least $200 million in new funding

Valuation of the company offering free app-based trading could climb to as much as $10 billion, sources say

By Bloomberg
5 CRM functions advisers ignore at their peril
RIA NEWS MAY 22, 2019
5 CRM functions advisers ignore at their peril

These tools could help advisers improve ROI.

By Ryan W. Neal
Redtail CRM data breach exposes personal client data
FINTECH MAY 21, 2019
Redtail CRM data breach exposes personal client data

The information exposed includes names, addresses, dates of birth and Social Security numbers.

By Ryan W. Neal
State regulators release model cybersecurity rule
FINTECH MAY 21, 2019
State regulators release model cybersecurity rule

Under the proposal, investment advisers would have to establish written policies to safeguard client data.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Why our firm hired a data geek instead of another financial adviser
FINTECH MAY 21, 2019
Why our firm hired a data geek instead of another financial adviser

Kathryn Brown says the position has made every other role at Morton Brown Family Wealth more productive and has transformed their platform from data storage into data action.

By Kathryn Brown
RIA launches its own direct-to-consumer planning and robo-advice technology
RIA NEWS MAY 20, 2019
RIA launches its own direct-to-consumer planning and robo-advice technology

Bucking industry trends, North Capital thinks evisor can be a low-cost alternative to existing financial planning tools.

By Ryan W. Neal
Ladenburg looking at student loans, impact investing, health care for future fintech investments
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 17, 2019
Ladenburg looking at student loans, impact investing, health care for future fintech investments

At its second Innovation Symposium, the firm considered which issues will affect the future of financial advice.

By Ryan W. Neal
Building a "fortress P&L" that can get firms through a market downturn
FINTECH MAY 16, 2019
Building a "fortress P&L" that can get firms through a market downturn

Run projections now on what would happen if the market falls, and make the tough decisions to ensure your P&L is variable in the right places.

By Gordon Ross
Millennials drawn to JPMorgan app offering free trades
FINTECH MAY 15, 2019
Millennials drawn to JPMorgan app offering free trades

Average user of bank's You Invest platform is 15 years younger than its typical customers.

By Bloomberg