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Schwab hit with class-action complaint over cash sweeps
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH SEP 13, 2021
Schwab hit with class-action complaint over cash sweeps

The complaint alleges Charles Schwab violated its fiduciary duty by placing its own interest before the protection of its customers.

By Nicole Casperson
iCapital offers digital currency investing via Grayscale
YOUR PRACTICE ALTERNATIVES SEP 13, 2021
iCapital offers digital currency investing via Grayscale

iCapital’s advisers can access digital currency investments for their clients through a Grayscale diversified market-cap weighted investment.

By Nicole Casperson
How online trading apps are changing the market
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH SEP 10, 2021
How online trading apps are changing the market

The 6 million people who downloaded trading apps in January alone represent a new breed of retail investor that is younger, earns a lower income and is more racially diverse than any investment cohort the industry has seen.

By Sean Allocca
Mobile apps teach college students to tackle spending habits — and debt
YOUR PRACTICE OPINION SEP 10, 2021
Mobile apps teach college students to tackle spending habits — and debt

With students facing significant debt when they graduate, financial service providers can use technology to create a sense of empowerment around financial management for young adults.

By Ashley Dahl
Merrill spiffs up broker workstation, adds client banking information
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH SEP 09, 2021
Merrill spiffs up broker workstation, adds client banking information

The change in the broker workstation is part of a broad effort, dubbed internally Project Thunder, to make work life a little bit easier and more comfortable for Merrill's advisers.

By Bruce Kelly
Rocket Dollar IRA platform raises $8 million
YOUR PRACTICE RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 09, 2021
Rocket Dollar IRA platform raises $8 million

The Series A funding round aims to increase the use of alternatives such as real estate and private equities in retirement accounts.

By InvestmentNews
Embedded investing and why it works
YOUR PRACTICE OPINION SEP 08, 2021
Embedded investing and why it works

Professionally managed portfolios that are accessible inside of consumer apps will give consumers their first taste of investing via a long-term-focused offer — perhaps coupled with education and bite-sized planning.

By Dani Fava
AssetMark adds a dozen SMAs to the platform
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH SEP 08, 2021
AssetMark adds a dozen SMAs to the platform

The turnkey asset management platform is working to help advisers meet the growing demand from clients for access and personalization via different investment options.

By Nicole Casperson
Prepping fintech platforms for the next cyberattack
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH SEP 08, 2021
Prepping fintech platforms for the next cyberattack

It’s critical for fintech firms to have incident response plans if a catastrophic event and subsequent cyberattack were to happen.

By Nicole Casperson
San Francisco 49ers push finlit with robo-adviser Stash
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH SEP 07, 2021
San Francisco 49ers push finlit with robo-adviser Stash

The NFL franchise will expose Stash’s financial literacy programs to 6 million fans via social media and 11 million viewers that watch the team during a broadcasted game.

By Nicole Casperson
Advisory Back Offices: The Next Efficiency Frontier
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH SEP 07, 2021
Advisory Back Offices: The Next Efficiency Frontier

The time is right to focus on back-office efficiency. Docupace’s Ryan George explains why the payoff in efficiency, better customer service and reduced costs can so rewarding.

By Docupace
Why Michael Jordan invested in estate planning startup Vanilla
YOUR PRACTICE RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 07, 2021
Why Michael Jordan invested in estate planning startup Vanilla

The basketball legend is among the investors participating in an $11.6 million funding round for Vanilla, which was founded by Steve Lockshin in 2019 to fully digitize estate planning for registered investment advisers.

By Nicole Casperson
NextCapital co-founder steps down
YOUR PRACTICE RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 07, 2021
NextCapital co-founder steps down

Rob Foregger, who led the establishment of the fintech firm in 2013, left his day-to-day responsibilities at the company in May, but is still a shareholder and adviser.

By Emile Hallez
How the advisory industry has been preparing for the next 9/11 event
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH SEP 07, 2021
How the advisory industry has been preparing for the next 9/11 event

In the two decades since 9/11, the financial industry has been preparing for the next terrorist attack, in whatever form it might take.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Automating Process: The Key to Efficiency and Value Creation
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH SEP 07, 2021
Automating Process: The Key to Efficiency and Value Creation

Glamorous it’s not. But Docupace’s Ryan George explains why the route to greater firm efficiency, more satisfied clients and more productive advisors lies in automating back-office processes.

By Docupace
SEC charges crypto exchange BitConnect with $2 billion fraud scheme
YOUR PRACTICE ALTERNATIVES SEP 02, 2021
SEC charges crypto exchange BitConnect with $2 billion fraud scheme

The regulator sued five BitConnect promoters in May for their roles in promoting the scheme by creating testimonials on YouTube, sometimes multiple times a day.

By Bloomberg
Snappy Kraken pushes annual conference to 2022
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH SEP 02, 2021
Snappy Kraken pushes annual conference to 2022

The conference, originally scheduled for Oct. 20-22, will now take place on May 4-6, 2022 at the Aria in Las Vegas. The move follows other recent postponements of tech-related events.

By Nicole Casperson
Goldman Sachs hires tech veteran Cynthia Loh from Charles Schwab
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH SEP 01, 2021
Goldman Sachs hires tech veteran Cynthia Loh from Charles Schwab

Loh served as vice president of digital advice and innovation and oversaw the Intelligent Portfolio automated advice platform at Schwab. The hire emphasizes the bank’s recent push to utilize technology offerings to serve the mass affluent market.

By Nicole Casperson
Fintech firm offers annuity selection tool
YOUR PRACTICE RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 01, 2021
Fintech firm offers annuity selection tool

Luma Financial Technologies' new tool, Luma Compare, lets advisers compare a variety of products.

By InvestmentNews
PayPal to launch stock trading on its mobile app
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH AUG 31, 2021
PayPal to launch stock trading on its mobile app

The payments giant enters a competitive but flourishing marketplace for online brokerages as it evolves its app to enable millions to trade individual stocks. PayPal currently has approximately 400 million users.

By Nicole Casperson