Fintech

Displaying 4784 results
FINTECH MAY 09, 2018
Meet the firm powering digital innovation at Vanguard and Betterment — Amazon

Amazon Web Services makes the case for firms to move their business to the cloud

By Ryan W. Neal
FINTECH MAY 09, 2018
BlackRock bets on small-time investors with stake in Acorns

Giant asset manager invests in app that lets individuals put spare change from purchases into ETF portfolios.

By Bloomberg
FINTECH MAY 08, 2018
Latest version of Morningstar Direct tailored to wealth management pros

Direct for Wealth Management designed to help home offices develop and refine new investment products.

By Ryan W. Neal
FINTECH MAY 07, 2018
Northwestern Mutual shutting down LearnVest

After paying $250 million for the startup three years ago, the insurance company is shutting it down June 5.

By Ryan W. Neal
FINTECH MAY 03, 2018
Redefining efficiency in your business

It's not just how a firm goes about its daily work, it's about its ability to manage change.

By Joni Youngwirth
OPINION MAY 03, 2018
3 insights on the Financial Engines-Edelman combination and how it might affect you

The combined company is likely to become a nationally dominant firm.

By Joe Duran
Robo advisers are stepping up their financial planning
FINTECH MAY 02, 2018
Robo advisers are stepping up their financial planning

Betterment wants to give more advice on held-away retirement plans and Wealthfront expands college planning.

By Ryan W. Neal
FINTECH APR 27, 2018
How robos weathered Q1 market volatility

BackEnd Benchmarking's Robo Report found SoFi used emerging markets and high-yield munis to protect client assets.

By Ryan W. Neal
RIA NEWS APR 27, 2018
Wirehouses best positioned to benefit from artificial intelligence

The new technology could threaten smaller advisory firms, according to research from Lex Sokolin.

By Ryan W. Neal
FINTECH APR 26, 2018
Cetera using financial planning technology to help advisers sell insurance

Cetera Financial Institutions sees insurance as a unique growth opportunity for bank and credit union wealth management programs.

By Ryan W. Neal
FINTECH APR 25, 2018
How robos weathered Q1 market volatility

BackEnd Benchmarking's Robo Report found SoFi used emerging markets and high-yield munis to protect client assets.

By Ryan W. Neal
FINTECH APR 24, 2018
Wealthfront boots researchers off platform for violating terms of service

Wealthfront objects to BackEnd Benchmarking's methodology, but competitors don't seem to mind.

By Ryan W. Neal
FINTECH APR 20, 2018
Retail brokers benefitted from the first quarter's volatility

Charles Schwab posted its highest quarterly revenue ever and ETrade saw its highest quarterly sales since 2009.

By Bloomberg
FINTECH APR 20, 2018
SunTrust says data on 1.5 million customers may have been stolen

Cyberthief did not get Social Security numbers or passwords, bank says.

By Bloomberg
FINTECH APR 20, 2018
Yes, technology is important to young investors. But they value advisory relationships, too

New research shows that younger advisory clients aren't receiving the service they need.

By apino
FINTECH APR 18, 2018
Wealthfront cutting costs on its risk parity mutual fund

The digital adviser says it's moved $500 million over to first proprietary fund.

By Ryan W. Neal
FINTECH APR 16, 2018
United Capital letting more advisers use this part of its technology tools

By unbundling the FinLife suite from CRM, Joe Duran hopes to increase the pipeline of firms licensing his technology.

By Ryan W. Neal
FINTECH APR 16, 2018
Acorns co-founder believes his new technology can get clients more engaged with investments

The latest venture from Jeff Cruttenden looks to digitize and streamline the proxy voting experience.

By Ryan W. Neal
With new acquisition, Wall Street's 'vampire squid' aims to be cuddly
FINTECH APR 16, 2018
With new acquisition, Wall Street's 'vampire squid' aims to be cuddly

Goldman Sachs ditches opaque past to embrace Clarity

By Aaron Elstein
FINTECH APR 14, 2018
Fintechs aiming AI at advisers

Firms explore ways to improve client and adviser experience.

By Ryan W. Neal