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Vanguard robo-adviser to offer active mutual funds
YOUR PRACTICE EQUITIES AUG 30, 2021
Vanguard robo-adviser to offer active mutual funds

The funds will be made available for clients of its robo-adviser Personal Advisor Services through advised portfolios as part of a five-fund active equity offer.

By Nicole Casperson
Turning on a dime to solve the ‘investor problem’
YOUR PRACTICE OPINION AUG 30, 2021
Turning on a dime to solve the ‘investor problem’

Great advisers with good tools were unable to prevent far too many investors from making emotional decisions amid the March 2020 market volatility.

By Eric Clarke
Budgeting app Douugh launches robo advice
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH AUG 27, 2021
Budgeting app Douugh launches robo advice

The robo-adviser allows users to choose between six types of portfolios using exchange-traded funds that are curated by investment experts.

By Nicole Casperson
The latest in financial #AdviserTech — August 2021
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH AUG 26, 2021
The latest in financial #AdviserTech — August 2021

This month's #AdviserTech roundup includes Vanguard’s move into direct indexing, Vestwell’s $70 million capital round, and Simon Markets’ additional funding for its marketplace of risk-hedged investment solutions for advisers.

By Michael Kitces and Kyle Van Pelt
Franklin Templeton builds on its tech for 401(k) managed accounts
YOUR PRACTICE RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 25, 2021
Franklin Templeton builds on its tech for 401(k) managed accounts

The company recently announced partnerships with Stadion and vWise for its Goals Optimization Engine.

By Emile Hallez
Riskalyze lands private equity funding from HG Capital
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH AUG 25, 2021
Riskalyze lands private equity funding from HG Capital

The firm’s leadership team, employee base and brand will all remain unchanged, according to CEO Aaron Klein. The deal is a part of a larger strategy to increase growth and innovation at the firm.

By Nicole Casperson
Finding ROI in the adviser tech stack
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH AUG 24, 2021
Finding ROI in the adviser tech stack

Tech providers must solve the lack of integration between software applications so advisers can find return on investment in high-quality tech investments.

By Nicole Casperson
Bitcoin mining is an 'existential threat' to crypto
YOUR PRACTICE ALTERNATIVES AUG 23, 2021
Bitcoin mining is an 'existential threat' to crypto

The process of mining cryptocurrency sops up more energy than entire nations. Lawmakers like Elizabeth Warren, and billionaires like Bill Gates, have recently called attention to the environmental impacts.

By Sean Allocca
Remote work could be Covid-19's lasting impact on wealth management
YOUR PRACTICE RIAS AUG 23, 2021
Remote work could be Covid-19's lasting impact on wealth management

Productivity doesn't have to suffer when employees are not directly under the manager's thumb, according to recent research by the consulting firm DeVoe & Co.

By Jeff Benjamin
Texting takes center stage in client communications
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH AUG 20, 2021
Texting takes center stage in client communications

Fintech firms are betting the more than 6 billion text messages that are sent every day are a sign consumers are open to communicating with businesses via text messages.

By Nicole Casperson
Keep the focus on clients, not profits, with your tech stack
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH AUG 20, 2021
Keep the focus on clients, not profits, with your tech stack

Advisers must be able to offer exciting technology tools, while emotionally connecting with clients, according to industry experts.

By Nicole Casperson
T3 conference postponed until 2022
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH AUG 20, 2021
T3 conference postponed until 2022

The in-person event was scheduled to take place from Sept. 27 to Oct. 1 at the Denton Convention Center in Denton, Texas.

By Nicole Casperson
Don't forget about clients once they've become clients
YOUR PRACTICE OPINION AUG 19, 2021
Don't forget about clients once they've become clients

Remember to always keep serving your clients. Just because they signed on the dotted line doesn’t mean they’ll always stick around.

By Robert Sofia
T-Mobile data breach highlights cybersecurity issues for clients
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH AUG 18, 2021
T-Mobile data breach highlights cybersecurity issues for clients

Advisers should be proactively discussing the attack with clients to protect those that have current or past association, experts say. There are simple tips for clients to follow.

By Nicole Casperson
Cyber insurance for 401(k)s rises in cost, demand
YOUR PRACTICE RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 18, 2021
Cyber insurance for 401(k)s rises in cost, demand

Coverage is now harder to get, and it costs more, largely due to the higher volume of attacks that resulted in higher loss ratios for insurers.

By Emile Hallez
5 reasons why every app is becoming a financial services app
YOUR PRACTICE OPINION AUG 18, 2021
5 reasons why every app is becoming a financial services app

Embedded finance has become popular, and profitable, as companies combine savings, lending, insurance, investing and planning services into nontraditional apps, like Walmart Inc. and Uber Technologies Inc.

By Dani Fava
Fidelity is on TikTok jockeying for Generation Z
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH AUG 17, 2021
Fidelity is on TikTok jockeying for Generation Z

The discount brokerage posts short video clips on the social media app ranging from how-to guides for using the Fidelity Spire app to explainers of financial terminology.

By Nicole Casperson
Direct indexing emerges as must-have tool for tax management, ESG investing
YOUR PRACTICE RIAS AUG 17, 2021
Direct indexing emerges as must-have tool for tax management, ESG investing

The trend toward offering customizable indexes puts direct indexing on a track for explosive growth, according to new research from Cerulli Associates.

By Jeff Benjamin
Sales fintech Seismic pushes valuation to $3 billion
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH AUG 16, 2021
Sales fintech Seismic pushes valuation to $3 billion

The company is designed to personalize sales interactions and has doubled its valuation in a year after fresh funding and a new acquisition.

By Nicole Casperson
An Atlanta adviser takes pride in serving polyamorous clients overlooked by traditional planners
YOUR PRACTICE RIAS AUG 13, 2021
An Atlanta adviser takes pride in serving polyamorous clients overlooked by traditional planners

Michelle Waymire, founder of Atlanta-based advisory firm Young & Scrappy, says her polyamorous niche grew out of a broader focus on the LGBTQ community.

By Jeff Benjamin