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Investors open to using ChatGPT to pick their investment portfolios
FINTECH JUL 14, 2023
Investors open to using ChatGPT to pick their investment portfolios

Survey reveals that a significant share of respondents believe AI can do a better job of choosing equities than they can.

By Steve Randall
InvestCloud names Heather Bellini president and chief financial officer
FINTECH JUL 11, 2023
InvestCloud names Heather Bellini president and chief financial officer

Bellini will oversee finance, legal, HR and business operations at the company, which is rebuilding executive leadership after a spring shakeup.

By Ryan W. Neal
Amid volatility, tech that proves an advisor's value will thrive
FINTECH JUL 11, 2023
Amid volatility, tech that proves an advisor's value will thrive

There's new pressure on advisors to clearly demonstrate the value they deliver to clients, and technology will play a key role.

By Ryan W. Neal
The latest in financial #AdvisorTech — July 2023
FINTECH JUL 10, 2023
The latest in financial #AdvisorTech — July 2023

This month's highlights include Pershing X's launch of Wove, Blueleaf's 'aggregation-as-a-service' solution, and Nitrogen's new set of firmwide data analytics capabilities.

By Michael Kitces and Ben Henry-Moreland
Regulators likely to take wait-and-see approach on AI
FINTECH JUL 10, 2023
Regulators likely to take wait-and-see approach on AI

The SEC is working on proposed rules related to artificial intelligence and other technologies, and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has announced a framework for AI legislation.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
AI arrives on Wall Street
FINTECH JUL 10, 2023
AI arrives on Wall Street

Morgan Stanley and JPMorgan seize the initiative, while smaller firms grapple with a lack of standardized data.

By Ryan W. Neal
Advisors jumping onto Threads could create compliance headaches
FINTECH JUL 07, 2023
Advisors jumping onto Threads could create compliance headaches

Currently Threads lacks many of the features that are standard on other social media platforms, such as direct messaging and feed curation.

By Ryan W. Neal
Advisors use fintech frequently but which ones and why?
FINTECH JUL 06, 2023
Advisors use fintech frequently but which ones and why?

Trading and portfolio rebalancing are among the most popular types of technology among advisors, but which providers are their favorite and what determines satisfaction?

By Steve Randall
AI scams contribute to rise in investment fraud
FINTECH JUL 03, 2023
AI scams contribute to rise in investment fraud

A record $3.82 billion was stolen through investment fraud in 2022, a 128% increase over the previous year.

By Ryan W. Neal
Carson Group parts ways with its first chief technology officer
RIA NEWS JUN 29, 2023
Carson Group parts ways with its first chief technology officer

Nimesh Patel was named to the firm's newly created CTO position in February 2022.

By Ryan W. Neal
MaxMyInterest partners with eMoney to give planners access to high-yield cash accounts
FINTECH JUN 28, 2023
MaxMyInterest partners with eMoney to give planners access to high-yield cash accounts

MaxMyInterest's services will be available to more than 100,000 advisors using eMoney.

By Ryan W. Neal
SEC fines JPMorgan $4 million for deleting electronic communications
FINTECH JUN 22, 2023
SEC fines JPMorgan $4 million for deleting electronic communications

A vendor improperly destroyed 47 million electronic communications, including emails and instant messages, from 8,700 inboxes.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Alternativ raises $10 million as digitally native RIAs pick up steam
RIA NEWS JUN 21, 2023
Alternativ raises $10 million as digitally native RIAs pick up steam

The funding will be used to continue developing the firm's technology and to grow its RIA, Alternativ Wealth, through acquisitions.

By Ryan W. Neal
AI: It’s more personal than you think
OPINION JUN 21, 2023
AI: It’s more personal than you think

Artificial intelligence stands to positively impact advisory firms' relationships with their clients by fostering more personalized experiences.

By Nick Graham
Finra warns brokerages to pay attention to rising cybersecurity threats
FINTECH JUN 20, 2023
Finra warns brokerages to pay attention to rising cybersecurity threats

The broker-dealer self-regulator highlighted a recent government advisory about a ransomware attack and told member firms to brush up on Finra's guidance on the topic from last December.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Twitter struggles to match engagement found on other networks, study finds
FINTECH JUN 16, 2023
Twitter struggles to match engagement found on other networks, study finds

For advisors, LinkedIn and Facebook were far better for generating interactions than Twitter.

By Ryan W. Neal
Schwab account migration reminds us why Twitter whining should be taken lightly
FINTECH JUN 15, 2023
Schwab account migration reminds us why Twitter whining should be taken lightly

Both TD Ameritrade and Schwab have been busy addressing migration concerns, but a little perspective would be useful here.

By Ryan W. Neal
Betterment adds 529 plans to workplace benefits offering
FINTECH JUN 15, 2023
Betterment adds 529 plans to workplace benefits offering

The new partnership with Ascensus is the robo-advisor's second foray into college savings plans.

By Ryan W. Neal
The latest in financial #AdvisorTech — June 2023
FINTECH JUN 14, 2023
The latest in financial #AdvisorTech — June 2023

This month's highlights include Riskalyze's rebranding as Nitrogen, InvestCloud's executive exodus, Snappy Kraken's launch of an outsourced marketing service, and Lumiant's acquisition of health and longevity software Genivity.

By Michael Kitces and Ben Henry-Moreland
How to get started with automation
OPINION JUN 14, 2023
How to get started with automation

There's a fair amount of legwork that needs to happen to get firms to the point where automation is possible.

By Dirk Pearson