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Paxos to help broker-dealers introduce crypto trading to advisers
YOUR PRACTICE ALTERNATIVES JUN 07, 2022
Paxos to help broker-dealers introduce crypto trading to advisers

The blockchain infrastructure company is launching a business aimed at introducing cryptocurrency across a broker-dealer's workforce of financial advisers.

By Ryan W. Neal
Limra, Verisk team up to improve fraud detection and prevention
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH JUN 07, 2022
Limra, Verisk team up to improve fraud detection and prevention

The effort is designed to address the growing prevalence of account takeover fraud.

By InvestmentNews
Fintech Bytes: AdvisorEngine, eMoney and Invesco's intelliflo
YOUR PRACTICE OPINION JUN 03, 2022
Fintech Bytes: AdvisorEngine, eMoney and Invesco's intelliflo

Catch up on the highlights from this week in fintech news.

By Ryan W. Neal
Savant invests $3 million to help Australian fintech expand into US wealth market
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH JUN 01, 2022
Savant invests $3 million to help Australian fintech expand into US wealth market

Australian fintech Lumiant provides a digital client portal and engagement technology for advisers, and RIA Savant will be its first US customer.

By Ryan W. Neal
Envestnet buys 401kplans.com, expanding retirement offerings
YOUR PRACTICE RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 01, 2022
Envestnet buys 401kplans.com, expanding retirement offerings

The company said the deal underscores its ongoing commitment to the retirement plan industry and to investing in technologies that enhance its 'financial wellness ecosystem.'

By Gregg Greenberg
United Planners adopts private network solution
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH MAY 31, 2022
United Planners adopts private network solution

The independent broker-dealer says the cybersecurity system from cleverDome offers more control than a virtual private network.

By InvestmentNews
Fintech Bytes: iCapital, Morningstar, RIA in a Box
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH MAY 27, 2022
Fintech Bytes: iCapital, Morningstar, RIA in a Box

For some additional reading material in between cookouts and baseball games this weekend, here are the rest of the week’s adviser fintech headlines.  

By Ryan W. Neal
Fintech unicorn Vise partners with Morgan Stanley alum's new RIA aggregator
YOUR PRACTICE RIAS MAY 26, 2022
Fintech unicorn Vise partners with Morgan Stanley alum's new RIA aggregator

Vise, a startup that provides advisers with custom indexing and automated portfolio management, is looking to boost growth by partnering with a new RIA aggregator.

By Ryan W. Neal
Don't let an off-kilter tech stack crumble a deal
YOUR PRACTICE OPINION MAY 25, 2022
Don't let an off-kilter tech stack crumble a deal

Technology has become a deciding factor in today’s M&A, so if you're preparing a firm for acquisition, it’s clear that tech is where you want to make that strategic investment.

By Doug Fritz
Bill Winterberg returns to adviser fintech at AdvicePay
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH MAY 25, 2022
Bill Winterberg returns to adviser fintech at AdvicePay

Winterberg will serve as vice president of financial planning growth at AdvicePay, the fee-payment-process technology created by XY Planning co-founders Michael Kitces and Alan Moore.

By Ryan W. Neal
Advisers getting better at social media, but still have work to do
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH MAY 24, 2022
Advisers getting better at social media, but still have work to do

A new study analyzing social media posts from across the financial services industry found that while posts about a firm's or adviser's stance on issues are the most engaging, they account for only 1% of total posts.

By Ryan W. Neal
Fintech Bytes: Fidelity, Riskalyze, Snappy Krakken
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH MAY 20, 2022
Fintech Bytes: Fidelity, Riskalyze, Snappy Krakken

A roundup of quick news items for the weekend, along with a bit of commentary from yours truly.

By Ryan W. Neal
Digital brokerage Ally Invest launches human wealth management
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH MAY 18, 2022
Digital brokerage Ally Invest launches human wealth management

Investors with a minimum of $100,000 can receive financial planning and ongoing guidance from an adviser for an annual fee ranging from 0.75% to 0.85%.

By Ryan W. Neal
iCapital receives patents for data security innovations
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH MAY 18, 2022
iCapital receives patents for data security innovations

Financial advisers are increasingly worried about securing client information and the consequences of a data breach, but iCapital has a new idea about how to make it safer for advisers to access its network of alternative assets.

By Ryan W. Neal
Smarsh acquires tech to help firms monitor messaging apps
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH MAY 17, 2022
Smarsh acquires tech to help firms monitor messaging apps

The Telemessage technology, combined with existing services from Smarsh, will assist in the ongoing struggle to monitor private messaging apps used by employees at financial services firms.

By Ryan W. Neal
The latest in financial #AdviserTech — May 2022
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH MAY 16, 2022
The latest in financial #AdviserTech — May 2022

This month’s #AdviserTech roundup looks at Orion’s acquisition of Redtail CRM, Advyzon’s launch of its Quantum Rebalancer, RightCapital’s new one-page Financial Plan Snapshot and Vanguard’s partnering with American Express.

By Michael Kitces
Take 5: Chris Weyrauch on Citizens' plans to expand its presence in wealth management
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH MAY 13, 2022
Take 5: Chris Weyrauch on Citizens' plans to expand its presence in wealth management

InvestmentNews spoke with Weyrauch about his role at Citizens and the firm’s vision for growing its financial advisory business.

By Ryan W. Neal
Top 5 fintech solutions firms are adopting this year
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH MAY 13, 2022
Top 5 fintech solutions firms are adopting this year

Here are the financial technology products gaining the most traction among advisers, based on the portion of firms that said they plan to add the solution in 2022.

By InvestmentNews
Replace location with efficiency to hook hybrid work to growth
YOUR PRACTICE OPINION MAY 12, 2022
Replace location with efficiency to hook hybrid work to growth

Hybrid work can support growth and stronger client relationships if firms intentionally pursue those outcomes.

By Taylor Matthews
Tifin closes $109 million round of funding
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH MAY 12, 2022
Tifin closes $109 million round of funding

The latest round, led by Franklin Templeton and Motive Partners, brings Tifin's valuation to $842 million.

By Ryan W. Neal