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RIA NEWS DEC 14, 2017
Digital investing will bring big changes in 2018

Get ready for a price war, and asset managers targeting consumers directly.

By William Capuzzi
RIA NEWS DEC 14, 2017
Invest Forward launches white-label robo for advisers

Startup uses Folio Institutional as custodian and supports investments from Dimensional Fund Advisors.

By Ryan W. Neal
Investment firms race to master financial tech before potential super rivals
FINTECH DEC 13, 2017
Investment firms race to master financial tech before potential super rivals

Fears of Amazon's Alexa as adviser push Fidelity and others to compete in an increasingly automated world.

By Bloomberg
FINTECH DEC 13, 2017
TIAA-owned robo MyVest automates middle-office tasks

Daily reconciliation tool is added to platform for trading, performance, reporting and billing.

By Ryan W. Neal
FINTECH DEC 12, 2017
SIFMA makes client-data safety a top priority

Brokerage trade group aims to establish working principles on data that involve access and permissions.

By Bruce Kelly
FINTECH DEC 12, 2017
Vanguard will use blockchain to share index data

Technology is expected to improve speed, accuracy while lowering costs—and advisers might benefit, too.

By Ryan W. Neal
FINTECH DEC 12, 2017
Jay Clayton issues cryptocurrency warning

SEC chairman urges investors to use common sense, market pros to mind securities laws.

By InvestmentNews
RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 11, 2017
Fi360 upgrades adviser fee-benchmarking tool

Retirement plan advisers and firms can use software filters to see how their fees compare to industry peers.

By Ryan W. Neal
FINTECH DEC 11, 2017
Bitcoin is likely to gain widespread acceptance

Your clients see the cryptocurrency absorbing criticism and generating global interest.

By John Maher
FINTECH DEC 07, 2017
The Latest In Financial Advisor #FinTech

This month's edition kicks off with the big news that Lincoln Financial has decided to build its AdviceNext adviser workstation on Fidelity's Wealthscape.

By mkitces
FINTECH DEC 07, 2017
Finra: Firms begin to heed cybersecurity, but have much to do

Vulnerabilities include access-management systems and people processes, according to report on exam findings.

By Ryan W. Neal
FINTECH DEC 06, 2017
Advisers face pressure to automate workflows

Market forces like fee compression and new regulations are driving the shift, but resistance to tech remains strong.

By Ryan W. Neal
FINTECH DEC 06, 2017
Your practice needs total digital transformation

Business improves when advisers upgrade technology for client acquisitions, account servicing and asset growth.

By Steve Scruton
RIA NEWS DEC 05, 2017
Blockchain will change the advisory business—someday

Faster, safer and cheaper financial transactions will reduce the need for middle men.

By Ryan W. Neal
FINTECH DEC 04, 2017
Morgan Stanley creates its own robo-adviser

Wirehouse also plans to give the digital-advice platform, Access Investing, to its team of human financial advisers as a tool to connect with younger investors.

By Bloomberg
FINTECH DEC 01, 2017
Protecting client data at advice firms

Patch systems promptly, train employees regularly and prepare for the worst.

By John Schroeder
FINTECH NOV 30, 2017
Will robos help direct indexing topple ETFs?

Technology is making it easier, and cheaper, for advisers to trade many shares without holding funds.

By Ryan W. Neal
FINTECH NOV 30, 2017
Morgan Stanley taps LifeYield to boost tax alpha across client accounts

16,000 advisers will be able to leverage tech platform to coordinate holdings for each household

By Jeff Benjamin
FINTECH NOV 30, 2017
Tamarac opens platform to RightCapital

Advisers on RightCapital's financial and tax planning software can pull client data directly from Envestnet's tool.

By Ryan W. Neal
FINTECH NOV 29, 2017
Fidelity and Lincoln collaborate on custom technology suite

Lincoln Financial Network has moved all of its clearing business to Fidelity, and will partner with the firm on fintech developments.

By Ryan W. Neal