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TD Ameritrade launches fintech competition with $100,000 in prizes
RIA NEWS JUL 16, 2018
TD Ameritrade launches fintech competition with $100,000 in prizes

Firm turns to crowdsourcing in hopes of injecting some outside innovation into the adviser technology marketplace.

By Ryan W. Neal
Writing on the wall for direct-to-consumer robo startups
FINTECH JUL 16, 2018
Writing on the wall for direct-to-consumer robo startups

Client acquisition costs and increasing competition proved too much for Hedgeable.

By Ryan W. Neal
Facebook data privacy issue already identified by ESG investment screens
FINTECH JUL 13, 2018
Facebook data privacy issue already identified by ESG investment screens

Socially responsible investors typically look at data privacy, an increasingly pertinent issue for companies and businesses.

By Sarah Min
SEC censures, fines advisers for Yelp endorsements
RIA NEWS JUL 11, 2018
SEC censures, fines advisers for Yelp endorsements

Three advisers paid marketing consultant to solicit clients for online testimonials.

By Ryan W. Neal
Merrill Lynch launches fiduciary dashboard for advisers
FINTECH JUL 11, 2018
Merrill Lynch launches fiduciary dashboard for advisers

Despite death of the DOL fiduciary rule, wirehouse continues to invest in ways to meet best-interest standard.

By Ryan W. Neal
Complect wants to make outsourcing compliance easier and more affordable
FINTECH JUL 10, 2018
Complect wants to make outsourcing compliance easier and more affordable

The online marketplace hopes to connect advice firms with compliance experts.

By Ryan W. Neal
More about death and taxes
FINTECH JUL 06, 2018
More about death and taxes

Clients are doomed to pay more taxes. They need our help.

By Steve Gresham
Advisers warming up to AI
FINTECH JUL 05, 2018
Advisers warming up to AI

A new survey finds most advisers see potential for AI to improve client experience.

By Ryan W. Neal
Why advisers need to be both effective and efficient
FINTECH JUL 05, 2018
Why advisers need to be both effective and efficient

Doing the right things the right way is how you get the biggest return.

By Joni Youngwirth
SEI has new approach to improve technology adoption by advisers
RIA NEWS JUL 03, 2018
SEI has new approach to improve technology adoption by advisers

Firm hopes that involving advisers in the technology design process will result in better aligned products

By Ryan W. Neal
Wirehouses using digital advice technology to boost cross-selling
FINTECH JUL 02, 2018
Wirehouses using digital advice technology to boost cross-selling

With budgeting apps, account aggregation and integration with banking business, new apps give large firms the chance to increase wallet share.

By Ryan W. Neal
Michael Kitces: The Latest In Financial Advisor FinTech — July 2018
FINTECH JUL 02, 2018
Michael Kitces: The Latest In Financial Advisor FinTech — July 2018

This month's edition kicks off with the big news that robo-advisor-turned-enterprise-digital-advice platform SigFig has raised a whopping new $50M round from famous VC firm General Atlantic.

By Michael Kitces
FINTECH JUL 01, 2018
Why You Need an Active Social Media Presence

Potential clients educate themselves online long before they pick up the phone to schedule an appointment. How can you make a good digital first impression? Hint: Start small and be consistent.

By InvestmentNews
Congratulations! You're already a social media expert
FINTECH JUN 29, 2018
Congratulations! You're already a social media expert

The key to social media success is ... just a few paragraphs away.

By Scott Kleinberg
Making a habit out of CRM best practices will help your business
OPINION JUN 29, 2018
Making a habit out of CRM best practices will help your business

Use your customer relationship management software to both segment and document clients more efficiently.

By Rick Williamson
Larry Roth joins Vestorly's advisory board
FINTECH JUN 27, 2018
Larry Roth joins Vestorly's advisory board

Brokerage veteran will help content marketing company develop new services.

By InvestmentNews
Empower's new 401(k) cybersecurity guarantee a sign of the times
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 26, 2018
Empower's new 401(k) cybersecurity guarantee a sign of the times

The record keeper joins some other big competitors in offering participants their money back if their accounts get hacked.

By Greg Iacurci
Merrill adds Zelle to wealth management app to let clients make payments
FINTECH JUN 26, 2018
Merrill adds Zelle to wealth management app to let clients make payments

But advisers say they don't see using apps like Zelle or Venmo to collect client fees.

By Ryan W. Neal
Moneyball for financial advisers
FINTECH JUN 25, 2018
Moneyball for financial advisers

Fintech companies are using data to develop next-generation metrics for advisers.

By Ryan W. Neal
How technology is reshaping the advice business
FINTECH JUN 23, 2018
How technology is reshaping the advice business

Artificial intelligence, Amazon and robo-advisers are some of the topics on the minds of tech experts.

By Liz Skinner