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Fidelity updates its Wealthscape tech platform
YOUR PRACTICE RIAS FEB 03, 2022
Fidelity updates its Wealthscape tech platform

Refreshes mobile app and adds a digital empowerment tool.

By InvestmentNews
Caribou lands $3 million to manage health care costs for clients
YOUR PRACTICE RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 02, 2022
Caribou lands $3 million to manage health care costs for clients

The health care planning fintech is aiming to make complex health insurance decisions easier by collecting data about clients’ plans, usage and medications to find the best possible strategies.

By Sean Allocca
Private equity influence on wealth management is big and getting bigger
YOUR PRACTICE RIAS FEB 02, 2022
Private equity influence on wealth management is big and getting bigger

The 38 direct PE investments in wealth management last year compares to 23 in 2020 and 11 in 2019. Now PE is eyeing the wealthtech space.

By Jeff Benjamin
The rise of the crypto robo-advisors
YOUR PRACTICE ALTERNATIVES JAN 31, 2022
The rise of the crypto robo-advisors

Recent market volatility is making crypto robos more appealing in the traditionally passive world of digital advice.

By Sean Allocca
UBS gets dose of digital disruption
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH JAN 31, 2022
UBS gets dose of digital disruption

CEO Ralph Hamers is on a mission to pull UBS into the digital age, and last week's announcement of the bank's acquisition of robo-adviser Wealthfront was his first move.

By Bloomberg
Cybersecurity rule would clarify what SEC expects of advisers
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH JAN 27, 2022
Cybersecurity rule would clarify what SEC expects of advisers

A pending proposal likely would focus on strengthening advisory firms' disclosures and their preparedness for cyber risks.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
UBS buys Wealthfront for $1.4 billion in major push into US market
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH JAN 26, 2022
UBS buys Wealthfront for $1.4 billion in major push into US market

The largest Swiss bank said the acquisition will accelerate its growth in America, broadening the firm’s reach to more mass-affluent investors.

By Sean Allocca
SEC officials urge firms to update compliance to cope with emerging technologies
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH JAN 26, 2022
SEC officials urge firms to update compliance to cope with emerging technologies

The leaders of the agency's enforcement division talk about the message the SEC sent with a $125 million penalty for JPMorgan's failure to preserve text messages.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
UBS buying Wealthfront for $1.4 billion in cash deal
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH JAN 26, 2022
UBS buying Wealthfront for $1.4 billion in cash deal

The acquisition will add more than $27 billion in assets under management and over 470,000 clients in the U.S., the bank said.

By Bloomberg
The latest in financial #AdviserTech — January 2022 — Part 2
YOUR PRACTICE ALTERNATIVES JAN 26, 2022
The latest in financial #AdviserTech — January 2022 — Part 2

The major trends underway in the financial adviser ecosystem, and what those trends portend for the year to come.

By Michael Kitces
Mobile apps push wealthtech funding to record highs
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH JAN 25, 2022
Mobile apps push wealthtech funding to record highs

The first quarter alone in 2021 netted $6 billion in new wealthtech funding, which accounted for 41% of the total investments raised last year, according to the most recent data from CB Insights.

By Sean Allocca
Fidelity launches new compliance business line Saifr
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH JAN 24, 2022
Fidelity launches new compliance business line Saifr

The technology lets artificial intelligence do the monotonous tasks of compliance reviews, allowing marketers and compliance teams to focus on the more complex details.

By Sean Allocca
Pending SEC proposal targets advisers’ cyber ‘hygiene’
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH JAN 24, 2022
Pending SEC proposal targets advisers’ cyber ‘hygiene’

A pending proposal would be designed to enhance cybersecurity preparedness and incident reporting.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Why JPMorgan is spending $12 billion on tech
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH JAN 21, 2022
Why JPMorgan is spending $12 billion on tech

The 26% boost in the bank's 2021 tech spending covers not just software development, but investments in data and analytics, artificial intelligence and physical aspects such as data centers.

By Sean Allocca
Verity launches tool for 403(b) market
YOUR PRACTICE RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 20, 2022
Verity launches tool for 403(b) market

Vynntana allows for collaboration among stakeholders.

By InvestmentNews
How $33 billion fintech Revolut is taking on free stock trades
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH JAN 20, 2022
How $33 billion fintech Revolut is taking on free stock trades

The London-based fintech received approval to become a licensed broker-dealer in the U.S. in June and is building an investing and savings app to manage all of its clients' finances under one roof.

By Sean Allocca
BNY Mellon sees potential for digital asset revenue in 2023
YOUR PRACTICE ALTERNATIVES JAN 20, 2022
BNY Mellon sees potential for digital asset revenue in 2023

Firm is waiting for clarity on ETF rules, CFO Portney says.

By Bloomberg
AdvisorEngine updates, rebrands Junxure CRM platform
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH JAN 19, 2022
AdvisorEngine updates, rebrands Junxure CRM platform

The announcement is the culmination of a multiyear initiative to modernize Junxure after its acquisition in 2018. The upgraded system will continue to be offered as a stand-alone product, priced per user.

By Sean Allocca
Facet Wealth lands $100 million in funding
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH JAN 19, 2022
Facet Wealth lands $100 million in funding

The financial planning fintech will use the latest injection of capital to invest in its technology and product suite to upgrade its client experience.

By Sean Allocca
SoFi rises after regulator approves U.S. bank charter
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH JAN 19, 2022
SoFi rises after regulator approves U.S. bank charter

OCC gives conditional banking license for online lender SoFi.

By Bloomberg