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Openness, transparency drawing investors to robo-advisers over Wall Street banks
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH JUL 30, 2015
Openness, transparency drawing investors to robo-advisers over Wall Street banks

CEO of Personal Capital sees investors choosing new options over the old due to fee transparency, focus on customer's best interests

By Bill Harris
Microsoft unveils Windows 10, but advisers wait to see about security, features
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH JUL 29, 2015
Microsoft unveils Windows 10, but advisers wait to see about security, features

Like with any software updates, there will be bugs, even on an alluring new operating system.

By Alessandra Malito
How to get broker-dealers over the technology adoption hurdle
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH JUL 29, 2015
How to get broker-dealers over the technology adoption hurdle

The four key elements in expanding technology use among broker-dealers and advisers.

By Robert Powell
LPL Financial plans to launch robo-adviser in next two months
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH JUL 28, 2015
LPL Financial plans to launch robo-adviser in next two months

Dan Arnold, LPL's president, says the firm plans to launch a robo that won't replace its financial advisers but will "gain a certain amount of the market."

By Bruce Kelly
Reality of the robo invasion isn't what advisers think
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH JUL 27, 2015
Reality of the robo invasion isn't what advisers think

While many believe that robos keep advisers up at night, findings from a new study show a very different reality.

By Mitchell H. Caplan
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH JUL 24, 2015
Real-time apps help advisers connect and stay in touch with clients

Getting to know your clients has never been easier, thanks to scalable technology.

By John Michel
The final hurdle in the challenge of going paperless
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH JUL 24, 2015
The final hurdle in the challenge of going paperless

Testing out a couple 'yellow pad' apps leads to the discovery that it's not so hard after all.

By Sheryl Rowling
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH JUL 23, 2015
More advisers are embracing the virtual world

As clients demand different service from advisers, there's an increasing reliance on video conferencing and other tools to stay in touch.

By Liz Skinner
YOUR PRACTICE OPINION JUL 17, 2015
Why goals-based wealth management has yet to reach its full potential

Current adviser technology needs to be pushed to its limits to help goals-based planning take off.

By Cheryl Nash
Are robos making clients think that 1% fee is steep?
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH JUL 17, 2015
Are robos making clients think that 1% fee is steep?

Study finds 20% of investors strongly agree that the investment advice by advisers isn't worth the cost.

By Alessandra Malito
Without data standardization, advisers miss opportunities
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH JUL 17, 2015
Without data standardization, advisers miss opportunities

By Alessandra Malito
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH JUL 15, 2015
An identity thief explains the art of emptying your clients' bank accounts

Meet Dmitry Naskovets, the con man from Minsk.

By Bloomberg
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH JUL 15, 2015
Betterment encourages investing excess cash with new automatic feature

SmartDeposit pulls funds from clients' accounts based on a predetermined minimum balance and automatically invests them in ETFs.

By Alessandra Malito
Financial planning platforms target Social Security benefits data for online integration
YOUR PRACTICE RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 15, 2015
Financial planning platforms target Social Security benefits data for online integration

Financial Engines, Betterment among automated investment services aiming to let their clients use information to inform retirement planning.

By Alessandra Malito
How much should advisers charge for a brand-new robo offering?
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH JUL 15, 2015
How much should advisers charge for a brand-new robo offering?

Thinking through pricing structure is an important part of the process when implementing an automated investment service .

By Alessandra Malito
Morningstar, Riskalyze team up to integrate adviser programs
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH JUL 14, 2015
Morningstar, Riskalyze team up to integrate adviser programs

Advisers who use both companies' software will gain automatic data synchronization across the two platforms.

By Alessandra Malito
Should advisers suggest that an algorithm do clients' saving for them?
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH JUL 14, 2015
Should advisers suggest that an algorithm do clients' saving for them?

An increasing number of companies want to identify — and whisk away — investors' excess cash.

By Bloomberg
Wealthfront sparks robo price war, drops account minimum to $500
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH JUL 14, 2015
Wealthfront sparks robo price war, drops account minimum to $500

The combative robo-adviser takes a shot at competitors for their fee structures.

By Alessandra Malito
Advisers can use the web to facilitate after death-planning talks with clients
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH JUL 13, 2015
Advisers can use the web to facilitate after death-planning talks with clients

Websites exist for gathering documents and preserving key information, sparking adviser-client conversations about planning for the inevitable.

By Alessandra Malito
Automated advisers attract much smaller clients than humans: Morningstar
YOUR PRACTICE RIAS JUL 08, 2015
Automated advisers attract much smaller clients than humans: Morningstar

Digital investment platforms with human advisers bring in account balances 10 times higher on average than regular robo-advisers.

By Trevor Hunnicutt