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The future of advice is still human
OPINION AUG 29, 2019
The future of advice is still human

The growing popularity of the hybrid model shows consumers want both a digital and a human wealth management experience.

By Bill Capuzzi
Peter Mallouk heads an RIA with $42 billion in assets — and has made only one acquisition
RIA NEWS AUG 28, 2019
Peter Mallouk heads an RIA with $42 billion in assets — and has made only one acquisition

Creative Planning's president has grown the firm organically, but M&A will play a role going forward.

By Greg Iacurci
Hybrid robo looking to offer financial wellness to retirement plan sponsors
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 28, 2019
Hybrid robo looking to offer financial wellness to retirement plan sponsors

BrightPlan Coach fashions a financial plan for each employee and provides guidance on spending, financial goals, investing, debt management, estate planning and insurance.

By Ryan W. Neal
Debate on crypto oversight intensifies as SEC clashes with Facebook over Libra
FINTECH AUG 27, 2019
Debate on crypto oversight intensifies as SEC clashes with Facebook over Libra

The agency has taken a more pro-regulatory tone than many expected

By Bloomberg
Forget millennials, fintechs have eyes for Gen Z
FINTECH AUG 27, 2019
Forget millennials, fintechs have eyes for Gen Z

The next big thing is moving beyond client portals and onto voice search

By Ryan W. Neal
It's time for leadership, not just innovation
FINTECH AUG 27, 2019
It's time for leadership, not just innovation

Tech innovation is the easy part — the real challenge is driving adoption

By Steve Gresham
Robo-advisers are dead. Long live digital advisers
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 27, 2019
Robo-advisers are dead. Long live digital advisers

Worksites provide huge opportunity for 401(k) advisers to integrate fintech solutions.

By Fred Barstein
Disruptive look at the confluence of digital and human advice
OPINION AUG 26, 2019
Disruptive look at the confluence of digital and human advice

Technology is transforming the advice business, and managing the full household portfolio in a comprehensive way is the new standard.

By Jack Sharry
Software developer Invent.us creates consulting group to serve users
FINTECH AUG 26, 2019
Software developer Invent.us creates consulting group to serve users

Suzanne Siracuse, Tim Welsh part of team to help advisory firms maximize new tools.

By InvestmentNews
AI, blockchain should be high priority for record keepers
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 26, 2019
AI, blockchain should be high priority for record keepers

What would the 401(k) industry look like if firms could start with a blank slate instead of a legacy platform?

By Ryan W. Neal
Wealthfront buys hybrid robo Grove in quest to automate paychecks
FINTECH AUG 22, 2019
Wealthfront buys hybrid robo Grove in quest to automate paychecks

Facet Wealth, not Wealthfront, will absorb Grove's clients, boosting its current client base by 50%.

By Greg Iacurci
DOL readies proposal for more digital 401(k) disclosures
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 21, 2019
DOL readies proposal for more digital 401(k) disclosures

Agency will soon issue a rule that will likely require electronic statement delivery unless participants opt out.

By Greg Iacurci
LPL expects its tech improvements to give advisers back an hour or more a day
FINTECH AUG 20, 2019
LPL expects its tech improvements to give advisers back an hour or more a day

CEO Dan Arnold pledges to help advisers focus on client service.

By Ryan W. Neal
Schwab hybrid robo sees early success with subscription pricing
FINTECH AUG 19, 2019
Schwab hybrid robo sees early success with subscription pricing

Backend Benchmarking's latest Robo Report also had positive news for robos offering SRI portfolios

By Ryan W. Neal
Defining the standard for data stewardship
FINTECH AUG 15, 2019
Defining the standard for data stewardship

As more data becomes digitally available, the risk of it being stolen and put to work for nefarious purposes rises as well.

By Jud Bergman
Investment in adviser fintech lowest since early 2018
FINTECH AUG 13, 2019
Investment in adviser fintech lowest since early 2018

Dip in venture capital funding, but early stage companies are tackling a variety of adviser challenges.

By Ryan W. Neal
Ladenburg Thalmann invests in impact investing startup
ALTERNATIVES AUG 13, 2019
Ladenburg Thalmann invests in impact investing startup

Newday offers low-barrier access to portfolios built around United Nations' sustainability goals.

By Ryan W. Neal
How to help clients avoid information overload
FINTECH AUG 13, 2019
How to help clients avoid information overload

With so much financial data and information circling clients, teaching them what questions to ask is key to literacy.

By Bloomberg
What advisers can learn from the industry's early AI leaders
FINTECH AUG 13, 2019
What advisers can learn from the industry's early AI leaders

Deloitte report finds frontrunners think very differently about the use of artificial intelligence.

By Ryan W. Neal
The latest in financial adviser fintech — August 2019
FINTECH AUG 13, 2019
The latest in financial adviser fintech — August 2019

This month's edition kicks off with the announcement that Orion Advisor Services is acquiring Advizr for $50M.

By Michael Kitces