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Here’s why we’re hosting an in-person conference in 2021
YOUR PRACTICE OPINION FEB 09, 2021
Here’s why we’re hosting an in-person conference in 2021

Those hosting conferences must earn the trust of on-site guests by taking every possible precaution, while creating experiences that are just as valuable for the careers of the professionals who participate remotely.

By Eric Clarke
The GameStop lawsuits are missing the point
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH FEB 08, 2021
The GameStop lawsuits are missing the point

A host of discount brokerages, including Robinhood, Charles Schwab and ETrade, are now facing accusations of market manipulation. The challenges are expected to face tall legal hurdles.

By Sean Allocca
RIAs leverage TAMP tech the most: Report
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH FEB 08, 2021
RIAs leverage TAMP tech the most: Report

Turnkey asset management platforms hold more than $2 trillion in managed wealth, and RIAs are the group that's funneling the most assets into TAMPs.

By Nicole Casperson
Elevating wealth for women
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH FEB 08, 2021
Elevating wealth for women

Ellevest CEO Sallie Krawcheck goes beyond investment management and traditional financial planning to help female clients be strategic about career paths, salary negotiations and other topics that provide real value.

By Nicole Casperson
InvestCloud aims to be the Amazon of wealthtech with Tegra118 merger
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH FEB 03, 2021
InvestCloud aims to be the Amazon of wealthtech with Tegra118 merger

Global fintech InvestCloud completed a recapitalization that establishes the firm as the latest fintech unicorn while positioning it to rival TAMP offerings, according to experts.

By Nicole Casperson
How technology is shaping new asset management products
YOUR PRACTICE OPINION FEB 02, 2021
How technology is shaping new asset management products

Adopting AI across asset management will accelerate the ability of investment professionals to better serve investors and create new sources of value, making them even more essential.

By Andreas Roell
Finra zeroes in on online brokerage apps
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH FEB 01, 2021
Finra zeroes in on online brokerage apps

The broker-dealer self-regulator cited a surge of new retail investors entering the markets via online platforms, which has led to a spike in more sophisticated kinds of trading, such as options.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Fintechs push Bitcoin trading onward and upward: Fidelity
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH FEB 01, 2021
Fintechs push Bitcoin trading onward and upward: Fidelity

Advisers should be ready for Bitcoin to increasingly become a part of their conversations with investors. Fintech companies are already reducing the barriers to participation.

By Nicole Casperson
Robinhood adds market manipulation and gamification to a quiver of woes
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH JAN 29, 2021
Robinhood adds market manipulation and gamification to a quiver of woes

The free-trading app faces renewed accusations that its platform is manipulative amid a decision to halt certain trades just a month after Massachusetts regulators accused it of ‘gamification.’

By Nicole Casperson
Buckle up! The GameStop saga isn't going away
YOUR PRACTICE OPINION JAN 29, 2021
Buckle up! The GameStop saga isn't going away

The real fun is just getting started, now that everybody and their mother knows what a short squeeze is.

By Jeff Benjamin
Brokerages spark outrage from lawmakers after halting GameStop trades
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH JAN 28, 2021
Brokerages spark outrage from lawmakers after halting GameStop trades

Trading platforms issued restrictions on GameStop, AMC and other shorted stocks that surged to unprecedented highs this week. Lawmakers like Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., and Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, expressed deep concern.

By Nicole Casperson
How social media fueled the GameStop stock surge
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH JAN 27, 2021
How social media fueled the GameStop stock surge

The market frenzy was spurred by social media posts from prominent CEOs and internet influencers. The tweets and threads created internet mayhem and ultimately pushed the video game retail business to a $24 billion market cap.

By Nicole Casperson
The latest in financial #AdviserTech — January 2021
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH JAN 27, 2021
The latest in financial #AdviserTech — January 2021

The big news, announcements and underlying trends emerging in the world of technology solutions for financial advisers!

By Michael Kitces
Brokerage platforms falter during GameStop surge
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH JAN 27, 2021
Brokerage platforms falter during GameStop surge

The brokers with outages or problems include the most prominent names in the discount and online brokerage industry, including Fidelity, the Charles Schwab Corp., TD Ameritrade, ETrade Financial Corp. and Robinhood.

By Bruce Kelly
Advisers ponder systemic risks to markets as GameStop stock spins out of control
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH JAN 27, 2021
Advisers ponder systemic risks to markets as GameStop stock spins out of control

A social media platform and ready access to mobile trading apps have helped push an otherwise obscure, money-losing videogame retail business to a $21 billion market cap.

By Jeff Benjamin
It's not just GameStop – trading frenzy spreads to many other shorted stocks
YOUR PRACTICE ALTERNATIVES JAN 27, 2021
It's not just GameStop – trading frenzy spreads to many other shorted stocks

Since the GameStop stock options frenzy that quietly began early this month and exploded over the past week, some traders have followed by investing in other shorted stocks, with prices surging far past the returns seen in the indexes that include them.

By Emile Hallez
Fidelity launches ESG friendly tool for advisers
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH JAN 27, 2021
Fidelity launches ESG friendly tool for advisers

Fidelity's new technology is designed to help advisers create ESG model portfolios and engage clients with impact investing.

By Nicole Casperson
Conferences are planning in-person events in 2021
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH JAN 26, 2021
Conferences are planning in-person events in 2021

Some companies are prepping for in-person events slated for the second half of 2021. The industry is hoping to meet face-to-face again as COVID-19 vaccines are being distributed across the country.

By Nicole Casperson
Give investors what they want — a Bitcoin ETF
YOUR PRACTICE OPINION JAN 25, 2021
Give investors what they want — a Bitcoin ETF

Ever since Bitcoin rallied to all-time highs this month, the big question advisers are asking themselves is when will it be suitable to use the cryptocurrency in client portfolios.

By Sean Allocca
Answering your questions
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH JAN 25, 2021
Answering your questions

How do I send feedback to the editors and reporters? We love to hear from you, with bouquets or brickbats. It helps us do our jobs better. You can email the reporters directly from any article, or you can send feedback for the editors.

By George Moriarty