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Morgan Stanley fines bankers over $1 million each for using unapproved messaging platforms
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH JAN 26, 2023
Morgan Stanley fines bankers over $1 million each for using unapproved messaging platforms

The firm is the latest bank to require individual staff to bear some of the burden of an unprecedented regulatory investigation.

By Bloomberg
Broadridge adds ESG comparison service
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH JAN 25, 2023
Broadridge adds ESG comparison service

The data, which is aggregated to artificial intelligence, cover more than 5,000 North American companies across 385 ESG topics.

By ESG Clarity
Advisor CRM founder Ken Golding dies at 62
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH JAN 24, 2023
Advisor CRM founder Ken Golding dies at 62

Golding founded Junxure with his partner, Greg Friedman, in 2001 as a CRM specifically designed to serve financial advisors.

By Ryan W. Neal
Schwab sees increasing tech adoption among RIAs
YOUR PRACTICE RIAS JAN 24, 2023
Schwab sees increasing tech adoption among RIAs

According to data collected from 14,000 RIAs, 80% are using digital client onboarding tools.

By Ryan W. Neal
New software aims to reduce risk in target-date funds
YOUR PRACTICE RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 23, 2023
New software aims to reduce risk in target-date funds

Soteria blends personalized safe-landing target-date fund glide paths with the personalization of managed accounts.

By Gregg Greenberg
Fintech Bytes: Broadridge extends Canadian partnership; startup attracts funding from advisors
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH JAN 20, 2023
Fintech Bytes: Broadridge extends Canadian partnership; startup attracts funding from advisors

Plus First Rate, a Texas-based provider of wealth management technology, has acquired Finantech SpA, a Santiago, Chile-based reporting fintech.

By Ryan W. Neal
FNZ acquires YieldX to accelerate US growth
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH JAN 20, 2023
FNZ acquires YieldX to accelerate US growth

YieldX’s technology will be integrated into FNZ’s existing product to enable advisors to scan the universe of fixed-income securities.

By Ryan W. Neal
DriveWealth CEO departs after eight months
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH JAN 19, 2023
DriveWealth CEO departs after eight months

Founder Bob Cortright is stepping back in as global CEO of the digital custody and clearing firm upon the exit of Terry Angelos.

By Ryan W. Neal
Principal partners with YieldX, Smartleaf on fixed-income direct indexing
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH JAN 18, 2023
Principal partners with YieldX, Smartleaf on fixed-income direct indexing

Other direct indexing products have avoided the fixed-income space because it has a different liquidity profile and requires going directly to dealers.

By Ryan W. Neal
Zoe Financial referral program evolves into one-stop practice management platform
YOUR PRACTICE RIAS JAN 18, 2023
Zoe Financial referral program evolves into one-stop practice management platform

The Zoe Wealth Platform charges a fee based on advisory assets for everything an RIA needs to work with clients.

By Jeff Benjamin
Beware of breaching your fiduciary obligations related to client data
YOUR PRACTICE OPINION JAN 18, 2023
Beware of breaching your fiduciary obligations related to client data

The industry has focused almost exclusively on cybersecurity controls over the past few years, instead of understanding what their core obligations and fiduciary responsibilities are for client data.

By Sid Yenamandra
The AI revolution is here
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH JAN 17, 2023
The AI revolution is here

Can ChatGPT give good financial advice? InvestmentNews fed the algorithm questions to see how its AI stacks up.

By Ryan W. Neal
The latest in financial #AdvisorTech — January 2023
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH JAN 17, 2023
The latest in financial #AdvisorTech — January 2023

This month’s highlights include Envestnet’s entering the RIA custodial business and Docupace’s launch of an RIA Productivity Toolkit.

By Michael Kitces
Fintech Bytes: Riskalyze lands AE Wealth; 55ip partners with Frontier; Advisor360 acquires wealthtech
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH JAN 13, 2023
Fintech Bytes: Riskalyze lands AE Wealth; 55ip partners with Frontier; Advisor360 acquires wealthtech

Plus Brad Weber gets Savvy, iCapital adds 100 to its tech team, and Richr launches an advisory service.

By Ryan W. Neal
Move past fintech buzzwords toward a proactive wealth management future
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH JAN 12, 2023
Move past fintech buzzwords toward a proactive wealth management future

The industry absolutely loves these terms, but jargon obfuscates, intentionally or not, what the product actually does.

By Ryan W. Neal
Vestwell teaming up with Carson Group to expand retirement offering
YOUR PRACTICE RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 10, 2023
Vestwell teaming up with Carson Group to expand retirement offering

Vestwell will provide a small business component for Carson Group’s Complete 401(k) offering that will allow advisors to better scale their small-and-midsize business retirement plan practices.

By Gregg Greenberg
MoneyGuide founder Tony Leal departing leadership role at Envestnet
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH JAN 09, 2023
MoneyGuide founder Tony Leal departing leadership role at Envestnet

Rose Palazzo, currently the head of MoneyGuide, will assume Leal's duties as group president of Envestnet Financial Planning.

By Ryan W. Neal
White-label robo TradingFront terminates US operations
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH JAN 09, 2023
White-label robo TradingFront terminates US operations

The decision comes as the company's owner, Tiger Brokers, faces accusations of violating Chinese securities laws.

By Ryan W. Neal
Growth or flexibility? Fintechs must choose
YOUR PRACTICE ALTERNATIVES JAN 09, 2023
Growth or flexibility? Fintechs must choose

Fintechs may find themselves mimicking some of the same strategies advisors use to demonstrate the value they bring to clients during difficult markets.

By Ryan W. Neal
Tom Naratil one of four nominees to Envestnet board in escalating proxy contest
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH JAN 04, 2023
Tom Naratil one of four nominees to Envestnet board in escalating proxy contest

Instead of a single seat on the company's board, activist investor Impactive Capital is now seeking more significant change.

By Ryan W. Neal