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So advisers have access to more data – now what?
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH SEP 29, 2015
So advisers have access to more data – now what?

How to apply personal financial information technology, including client account aggregation, to your practice in real time.

By Alessandra Malito
In the wake of BlackRock's FutureAdvisor deal, which independent robo-adviser will be bought next?
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH SEP 28, 2015
In the wake of BlackRock's FutureAdvisor deal, which independent robo-adviser will be bought next?

As robo M&A heats up, it's not necessarily about the specifics of the technology offering, but rather the speed to xmarket for the acquirer — and the right price tag.

By Alessandra Malito
Is there anything left to automate?
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH SEP 27, 2015
Is there anything left to automate?

Advisory firms use technology for just about everything, and whether or not to automate what's left could generate debate.

By Sheryl Rowling
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH SEP 25, 2015
What happens if banks make it harder to obtain client data?

As data aggregation moves into spotlight, not all the players might get along.

By Alessandra Malito
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH SEP 25, 2015
Morningstar to acquire automated portfolio rebalancing firm Total Rebalance Expert

Software used by more than 500 advisers will be integrated with Chicago firm's other functions, broadening appeal.

By Alessandra Malito
SEC nails advisory firm for cybersecurity failure before data breach
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH SEP 25, 2015
SEC nails advisory firm for cybersecurity failure before data breach

Firm pays $75,000 to settle charges after approximately 100,000 data records compromised as a result of hack.

By Alessandra Malito
Microsoft's new email filter Clutter gets thumbs-down
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH SEP 25, 2015
Microsoft's new email filter Clutter gets thumbs-down

Having to check the folder regularly becomes inconvenient and potentially dangerous.

By Sheryl Rowling
Envestnet is the industry's 800-pound tech gorilla
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH SEP 25, 2015
Envestnet is the industry's 800-pound tech gorilla

Envestnet says it wants to be advisers' one-stop shop for investment services and technology. So far, it has been willing to put its money where its mouth is.

By Alessandra Malito
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH SEP 23, 2015
Robo-advisers make it easier for human advisers to show their true value

Let algorithms do what they're good at, and focus on helping clients deal with the mess of being human

By crichards
NextCapital takes on competing retirement robos with 401(k) account aggregation
YOUR PRACTICE RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 23, 2015
NextCapital takes on competing retirement robos with 401(k) account aggregation

With such automated functionality, advisers can pull data from various sources to create a comprehensive financial plan.

By Alessandra Malito
Michael Kitces' weekend reading for financial advisers
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH SEP 23, 2015
Michael Kitces' weekend reading for financial advisers

FutureAdvisor deal ups fee pressure on fellow robos, understanding ETF flash crashes, and the rest of this week's must-reads

By mkitces
If you build your own robo, will clients come?
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH SEP 23, 2015
If you build your own robo, will clients come?

Advisers can try the do-it-yourself model to compete with automated investment services.

By Alessandra Malito
It takes an ecosystem to ward off cyberattacks and protect client information
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH SEP 23, 2015
It takes an ecosystem to ward off cyberattacks and protect client information

The vigilance of the network of advisers, broker-dealers, clearing firms, product makers and others is needed to keep criminals at bay.

By Dale Brown
Betterment to become first major robo-adviser to offer 401(k) plans to employers
YOUR PRACTICE RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 22, 2015
Betterment to become first major robo-adviser to offer 401(k) plans to employers

Breaking new ground in retirement planning, the automated investment service will begin offering 401(k) plans to employers, competing against giants such as TIAA-CREF, Vanguard, Prudential, Charles Schwab and Fidelity.

By Alessandra Malito
Why a big market decline won't kill the robo
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH SEP 22, 2015
Why a big market decline won't kill the robo

Just as the 2000 tech bubble collapse did not end the expansion of online travel sites, a bear market will not kill the digital-adviser revolution.

By Joe Duran
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH SEP 22, 2015
Hackers have a backdoor way into your system

Advisers should safeguard their practices as they share sensitive information across multiple third-party platforms and service providers.

By Alessandra Malito
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH SEP 21, 2015
Docupace makes move to buy back stake from RCS Capital

Document management technology company is battling to become independent, amidst its majority stakeholder's recent announcement that it is going bankrupt.

By Alessandra Malito
Advisers: Quit talking to and about each other on social media
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH SEP 21, 2015
Advisers: Quit talking to and about each other on social media

Use it to offer information and build relationships with consumers who might become clients.

By Alessandra Malito
Morgan Stanley data breach focus shifts to hackers from adviser
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH SEP 21, 2015
Morgan Stanley data breach focus shifts to hackers from adviser

U.S. authorities examining whether fired adviser Marsh was targeted by hackers after he took data from the wirehouse.

By Bloomberg
Envestnet completes first stage of Finance Logix integration
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH SEP 17, 2015
Envestnet completes first stage of Finance Logix integration

The recently acquired financial planning software is being incorporated into the advisory technology firm's platform.

By Alessandra Malito