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iCapital launches structured investments offering on Envestnet
TAMPS APR 25, 2023
iCapital launches structured investments offering on Envestnet

The integration provides advisors with proposal generation tools, analytical features, trading workflows and the ability to integrate data on structured investments into client reports.

By InvestmentNews
Want to keep your job? Learn to embrace AI
OPINION APR 24, 2023
Want to keep your job? Learn to embrace AI

The rise of AI doesn't have to mean you're about to be obsolete. Instead, this latest tech could become your most productive business builder.

By Ric Edelman
First Rate partners with InvestEdge for compliance software
FINTECH APR 24, 2023
First Rate partners with InvestEdge for compliance software

Together, the companies serve more than 300 banks across the United States with a combined $3 trillion in assets under management.

By Ryan W. Neal
Digital asset fraud and pig-butchering schemes are top threats to investors, NASAA says
FINTECH APR 21, 2023
Digital asset fraud and pig-butchering schemes are top threats to investors, NASAA says

Many fraudsters are playing off of investors’ fears of economic uncertainty to perpetrate their scams.

By Ryan W. Neal
Farther surpasses $675M AUM as digitally native RIAs gain traction
RIA NEWS APR 20, 2023
Farther surpasses $675M AUM as digitally native RIAs gain traction

A new generation of registered investment advisors are just building fintech themselves, since what's on the market falls short of the digital experience they want to offer.

By Ryan W. Neal
Hearsay uses AI to recommend content advisors can post on social media
FINTECH APR 19, 2023
Hearsay uses AI to recommend content advisors can post on social media

The new Content+ module on Hearsay identifies content across the internet and curates it into thematic collections.

By Ryan W. Neal
Betterment pays $9 million to settle SEC charges over tax-loss harvesting
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 18, 2023
Betterment pays $9 million to settle SEC charges over tax-loss harvesting

Disclosure and operating issues impacted more than 25,000 client accounts and resulted in $4 million of potential tax benefits lost, according to the SEC.

By Ryan W. Neal
The latest in financial #AdvisorTech — April 2023
FINTECH APR 18, 2023
The latest in financial #AdvisorTech — April 2023

This month's highlights includes Altruist's purchase of Shareholders Service Group, BlackRock's closing of the retail arm of robo FutureAdvisor and Absolute Engagement's launch of an engagement tool.

By Michael Kitces and Ben Henry-Moreland
People don't get how robos work, and that's a problem, J.D. Power finds
FINTECH APR 14, 2023
People don't get how robos work, and that's a problem, J.D. Power finds

Demand for robos might be cooling, but many are still interested in them, despite a lack of understanding.

By Emile Hallez
TD Ameritrade rushes to calm trading clients amid site outages
FINTECH APR 14, 2023
TD Ameritrade rushes to calm trading clients amid site outages

Charles Schwab executives had hinted at possible hiccups ahead of the massive account migration coming in September.

By Emile Hallez
Practifi COO Emily Wilcox talks about improving advisor tech adoption
FINTECH APR 13, 2023
Practifi COO Emily Wilcox talks about improving advisor tech adoption

Wilcox blames the low level of adoption on some tools on the fact that firms aren't spending enough time training advisors on the technology after they invest in it.

By Ryan W. Neal
Advisors expect more crypto problems after FTX meltdown
ALTERNATIVES APR 13, 2023
Advisors expect more crypto problems after FTX meltdown

Most advisors are avoiding recommending cryptocurrencies to their clients, a CoreData Research survey found.

By Emile Hallez
Altruist raises $112 million to challenge Schwab, Fidelity
RIA NEWS APR 12, 2023
Altruist raises $112 million to challenge Schwab, Fidelity

The Los Angeles-based custodian's latest funding round was led by Insight Partners and Adam Street Partners.

By Ryan W. Neal
Pershing X moves performance reporting to the cloud
FINTECH APR 11, 2023
Pershing X moves performance reporting to the cloud

The move boosts data processing speed and establishes a modern infrastructure to build out the firm's vision for an all-in-one technology suite.

By Ryan W. Neal
Digital RIA Savvy launches direct indexing
FINTECH APR 07, 2023
Digital RIA Savvy launches direct indexing

Instead of using a product that was already on the market, Savvy built its direct indexing software in-house.

By Ryan W. Neal
Investment analysis AI raises $3 million
FINTECH APR 06, 2023
Investment analysis AI raises $3 million

Portrait Analytics believes its AI will eventually be able to do everything a junior investment analyst can do.

By Ryan W. Neal
Robinhood to pay states $10.2 million over outages prior to meme stock frenzy
FINTECH APR 06, 2023
Robinhood to pay states $10.2 million over outages prior to meme stock frenzy

A multistate investigation of the problems in 2020 cited Robinhood for technology failures as well as lack of diligence in approving options trading.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Redtail integrates with Flourish, Morningstar partners with Asset-Map
FINTECH APR 06, 2023
Redtail integrates with Flourish, Morningstar partners with Asset-Map

Cash management fintech Flourish can now pull client data directly from Redtail's CRM system to prefill application forms, while Morningstar will integrate Asset-Map client engagement technologies.

By Ryan W. Neal
Insurance fintech adds long-term care products
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 05, 2023
Insurance fintech adds long-term care products

Modern Life is adding long-term care and hybrid long-term care products to its menu of insurance for financial advisors.

By Ryan W. Neal
Fintech guarantees it can help advisors convert at least one prospect in 90 days, or their money back
FINTECH APR 05, 2023
Fintech guarantees it can help advisors convert at least one prospect in 90 days, or their money back

Elements provides a mobile Scorecard app that evaluates a prospect’s financial data and provides an evaluation score across 12 measurements.

By Ryan W. Neal