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Personalization, technology best ways to get retirement back on track: Goldman
YOUR PRACTICE RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 05, 2022
Personalization, technology best ways to get retirement back on track: Goldman

A Goldman Sachs study details how life events can impede retirement savings and can have a significant impact on how much an individual saves for retirement.

By Gregg Greenberg
Fintech Bytes: Ric Edelman partners with Flourish, American Century gets a robo
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH JUL 01, 2022
Fintech Bytes: Ric Edelman partners with Flourish, American Century gets a robo

For your three-day weekend reading, here's a recap of some of the adviser fintech news you may have missed.

By Ryan W. Neal
Curb the paper chase with digital document strategies
YOUR PRACTICE OPINION JUL 01, 2022
Curb the paper chase with digital document strategies

Eliminating paper processes can reduce error rates, driving efficiencies for the firm and improving the customer experience.

By Richard Thoeny
Pontera expands access to held-away account management with GeoWealth partnership
YOUR PRACTICE RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 30, 2022
Pontera expands access to held-away account management with GeoWealth partnership

Fintech company Pontera is continuing its partnership spree in hopes of giving more financial advisers the ability to manage client assets in held-away retirement accounts.

By Ryan W. Neal
Why finfluencers especially resonate with women and minorities
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH JUN 28, 2022
Why finfluencers especially resonate with women and minorities

Style often trumps substance for personal finance commentators on social media platforms, though some are blending the best of digital and traditional advice

By Joanne Cleaver
Cetera Financial Group hacked via printing vendor
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH JUN 28, 2022
Cetera Financial Group hacked via printing vendor

The 'external system breach' put the Social Security numbers of 2,188 of the firm's clients at risk, according to the Maine Attorney General's office.

By Bruce Kelly
Fintech Bytes: Bento Engine, RIA in a Box and Wealthramp
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH JUN 24, 2022
Fintech Bytes: Bento Engine, RIA in a Box and Wealthramp

Here are the rest of the week’s fintech stories.

By Ryan W. Neal
SEC to propose new rules for online brokers’ game-like features
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH JUN 23, 2022
SEC to propose new rules for online brokers’ game-like features

SEC Chair Gary Gensler has raised concerns with how features closely associated with the mobile phone apps offered by brokers can impact trading.

By Bloomberg
The trouble with tech integration
YOUR PRACTICE RIAS JUN 21, 2022
The trouble with tech integration

More than half of advisers say the lack of integration between their core applications is the biggest pain point with technology.

By Ryan W. Neal
Fintech Bytes: Vise, CapIntel and Morningstar
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH JUN 17, 2022
Fintech Bytes: Vise, CapIntel and Morningstar

Fintech companies are responding to the first bear market many have experienced. Here are the rest of the week's fintech stories.

By Ryan W. Neal
Pershing launches next-gen NetX360 at annual adviser conference
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH JUN 16, 2022
Pershing launches next-gen NetX360 at annual adviser conference

BNY Mellon Pershing revealed the next generation of its wealth management technology at its annual INSITE conference this week in Grapevine, Texas.

By Ryan W. Neal
Fintech startups tighten belts, bracing for extended bear market
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH JUN 16, 2022
Fintech startups tighten belts, bracing for extended bear market

Tifin laid off 10% of its workforce this month in response to the market environment, and it isn't alone.

By Ryan W. Neal
AssetMark buys $9.5 billion TAMP business from Vestmark
YOUR PRACTICE RIAS JUN 14, 2022
AssetMark buys $9.5 billion TAMP business from Vestmark

The deal for Adhesion expands AssetMark’s ability to serve the RIA market.

By Ryan W. Neal
SEC hits Schwab robo-adviser with $187 million fine
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH JUN 13, 2022
SEC hits Schwab robo-adviser with $187 million fine

Charles Schwab Corp. has agreed to pay $187 million to settle charges from the Securities and Exchange Commission that the discount brokerage did not disclose how its robo-adviser used large cash holdings in client portfolios to generate revenue.

By Ryan W. Neal
The latest in financial #AdviserTech — June 2022
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH JUN 13, 2022
The latest in financial #AdviserTech — June 2022

This month’s #AdviserTech roundup looks at Tifin’s latest founding round, Snappy Kraken’s acquisition of Advisor Websites and Lumiant’s new solution for engaging the less-engaged spouse.

By Michael Kitces
Fintech Bytes: Prudential, Riskalyze and Future Proof Festival
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH JUN 10, 2022
Fintech Bytes: Prudential, Riskalyze and Future Proof Festival

A roundup of the rest of the week's fintech headlines.

By Ryan W. Neal
Judge tosses class-action complaint against Schwab robo-adviser
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH JUN 10, 2022
Judge tosses class-action complaint against Schwab robo-adviser

A Northern California District Court judge dismissed a class-action lawsuit alleging Charles Schwab’s Intelligent Portfolios violated its fiduciary duty by over-investing clients in cash.

By Ryan W. Neal
Reassessing cybersecurity in a changing world
YOUR PRACTICE OPINION JUN 09, 2022
Reassessing cybersecurity in a changing world

As the industry waits for the Securities and Exchange Commission’s final rules on cybersecurity, RIAs can take steps now to better safeguard themselves and their clients.

By Wes Stillman
Citadel Securities, Virtu form crypto plan with Fidelity, Schwab
YOUR PRACTICE ALTERNATIVES JUN 07, 2022
Citadel Securities, Virtu form crypto plan with Fidelity, Schwab

The crypto offering, still in its early development, could be available late this year or early next.

By Bloomberg
Envestnet President Stuart DePina stepping down as part of larger reorganization
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH JUN 07, 2022
Envestnet President Stuart DePina stepping down as part of larger reorganization

The tech giant is restructuring itself into three segments: Envestnet Solutions; Envestnet Data and Analytics; and Envestnet WealthTech.

By Ryan W. Neal