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eMoney names Susan McKenna permanent CEO
FINTECH AUG 16, 2022
eMoney names Susan McKenna permanent CEO

The executive had been appointed interim CEO in March after former CEO Ed O’Brien announced he was returning to Fidelity to lead institutional technology.

By Ryan W. Neal
Wealthfront tops ranking of robos amid 2022 volatility
FINTECH AUG 15, 2022
Wealthfront tops ranking of robos amid 2022 volatility

The two first quarters of this year showed some robos to be particularly resilient, according to the latest Robo Report from Condor Capital Wealth Management.

By Ryan W. Neal
Fintech Bytes: Envestnet, RIA in a Box and Yieldstreet
FINTECH AUG 12, 2022
Fintech Bytes: Envestnet, RIA in a Box and Yieldstreet

A roundup of this week’s fintech headlines includes a record year for Envestnet's college program and RIA in a Box partnering with LinkedIn on compliance.

By Ryan W. Neal
OneAmerica, ProNvest create portal linking plan, outside assets
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 12, 2022
OneAmerica, ProNvest create portal linking plan, outside assets

The feature is designed to help plan participants and retirement plan advisers see the full wealth picture.

By InvestmentNews
Pair of adviser fintech startups pull in funding despite a decline in tech investing
FINTECH AUG 11, 2022
Pair of adviser fintech startups pull in funding despite a decline in tech investing

Both Modern Life and Farther closed $15 million funding rounds, suggesting technology for advisers is still seen as an attractive opportunity.

By Ryan W. Neal
Beware of ‘finfluencers,’ NASAA warns
FINTECH AUG 11, 2022
Beware of ‘finfluencers,’ NASAA warns

The organization of state regulators cautions about taking advice from social media financial influencers because of possible conflicts.

By InvestmentNews
Fintech Bytes: Robinhood layoffs, BlackRock partners with Coinbase
FINTECH AUG 05, 2022
Fintech Bytes: Robinhood layoffs, BlackRock partners with Coinbase

Some startups have already made moves to prepare for an extended bear market, but now the crunch is coming to more established fintech brands.

By Ryan W. Neal
Cash revenue helps AssetMark offset market losses for record quarter
FINTECH AUG 04, 2022
Cash revenue helps AssetMark offset market losses for record quarter

While the choppy market performance dented total platform assets, rising interest rates have boosted the spread the TAMP earns on cash held by its proprietary custodian.

By Ryan W. Neal
Roe v. Wade highlights how some advisers navigate controversial issues on social media
FINTECH AUG 04, 2022
Roe v. Wade highlights how some advisers navigate controversial issues on social media

Social media offers financial advisers a way to establish a personal brand and build connections with clients and prospects, but dealing with hot-button topics like abortion can be tricky.

By Ryan W. Neal
BlackRock partners with Coinbase to expand into crypto
ALTERNATIVES AUG 04, 2022
BlackRock partners with Coinbase to expand into crypto

Institutional investors will be able to use BlackRock's Aladdin investment management system to oversee their exposure to bitcoin along with assets such as stocks and bonds.

By Bloomberg
Robinhood slashes 23% of workforce; chief product officer departs
FINTECH AUG 03, 2022
Robinhood slashes 23% of workforce; chief product officer departs

The app-based brokerage's reductions were concentrated in operations, marketing and program management functions.

By Bloomberg
iCapital expands menu of alternative investments with Simon acquisition
ALTERNATIVES AUG 02, 2022
iCapital expands menu of alternative investments with Simon acquisition

The addition of Simon brings the total number of asset managers and product manufacturers on the iCapital platform to nearly 300, according to the company.

By Ryan W. Neal
Fintech Bytes: FutureProof, Tifin, Docupace and Envestnet
FINTECH JUL 29, 2022
Fintech Bytes: FutureProof, Tifin, Docupace and Envestnet

Here's the rest of the week’s news from the adviser fintech companies that aren’t on vacation.

By Ryan W. Neal
SEC fines J.P. Morgan, UBS, TradeStation total of $2.5 million for lax ID theft prevention
FINTECH JUL 27, 2022
SEC fines J.P. Morgan, UBS, TradeStation total of $2.5 million for lax ID theft prevention

Each of the firms failed to comply with the agency's rule on identify theft red flags.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
SEI launches practice management hub
FINTECH JUL 27, 2022
SEI launches practice management hub

The asset manager's new resource, Growth Lab, will provide tools to help independent financial advisers with growing their practices and lead generation.

By InvestmentNews
5 wealth management trends to pay close attention to
OPINION JUL 26, 2022
5 wealth management trends to pay close attention to

If you’re hoping to capitalize on new opportunities and remain ahead of the curve, it’s crucial to stay on top of current industry trends.

By Kristian Borghesan
Riskalyze expands leadership team to push for larger clients
FINTECH JUL 26, 2022
Riskalyze expands leadership team to push for larger clients

The company named Josh Gray as its new chief technology officer, promoted former senior vice president of marketing Justin Boatman to chief product officer and hired Craig Clark as first chief marketing officer.

By Ryan W. Neal
BPAS updates financial planning tool for participants
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 25, 2022
BPAS updates financial planning tool for participants

Roadways Mile Marker 2.0 adds real-time updates and projections to present a bigger picture of each participant's overall financial health.

By InvestmentNews
The message is compliance
FINTECH JUL 25, 2022
The message is compliance

The substantial fines hitting big banks for failing to meet messaging-retention requirements shows the need for direction from the top to ensure the use of monitoring systems.

By InvestmentNews
The best robo-advisers of 2022 so far
FINTECH JUL 24, 2022
The best robo-advisers of 2022 so far

Condor Capital grades the best robo-advisers across 45 metrics, including financial planning, access to human advisers and cost.

By Ryan W. Neal