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Longevity planning will be a central mission for advisers of the future
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 22, 2019
Longevity planning will be a central mission for advisers of the future

Clients are living longer, and advisers will need to help them avoid outliving their money

By Ryan W. Neal
Robinhood valued at $7.6 billion after latest round of funding
FINTECH JUL 22, 2019
Robinhood valued at $7.6 billion after latest round of funding

The 6-year-old company has also outlined several new initiatives, including expanded trading of cryptocurrency.

By Bloomberg
Scope of protecting participant account information not clear
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 20, 2019
Scope of protecting participant account information not clear

By blocking access, sponsors may actually increase chance of harm.

By Phil Troyer
Advisor Group rolls out cybersecurity program for broker-dealers
FINTECH JUL 19, 2019
Advisor Group rolls out cybersecurity program for broker-dealers

Insurance, data-backup, auditing and monitoring are among the components of CyberGuard

By Ryan W. Neal
AssetMark IPO seen as boon for financial services
RIA NEWS JUL 18, 2019
AssetMark IPO seen as boon for financial services

Investors pounce, driving shares of the TAMP up 19% in first-day trading

By Jeff Benjamin
Money management for social media stars
FINTECH JUL 17, 2019
Money management for social media stars

Influencers on YouTube are drawing the attention of wealth managers looking to expand their client bases.

By Bloomberg
Bull market malaria and other advisory firm ailments
FINTECH JUL 17, 2019
Bull market malaria and other advisory firm ailments

The stock market's extended rally may be masking advisory firm problems caused by industry changes.

By Steve Gresham
What to copy from Personal Capital's client experience
FINTECH JUL 17, 2019
What to copy from Personal Capital's client experience

Combining digital tools with human advice may create the dream service proposition for clients.

By Ryan W. Neal
Making the future of financial advice as effortless as Uber will be no easy ride
FINTECH JUL 16, 2019
Making the future of financial advice as effortless as Uber will be no easy ride

New mindsets are among changes needed for advice experience to meet expectations of tomorrow's client.

By Ryan W. Neal
Ritholtz Wealth launches Betterment-powered robo advice platform
FINTECH JUL 15, 2019
Ritholtz Wealth launches Betterment-powered robo advice platform

Ritholtz digital platform getting a second liftoff with Betterment for Advisors.

By Ryan W. Neal
Cybersecurity still a top concern among RIA compliance execs
COMPLIANCE JUL 15, 2019
Cybersecurity still a top concern among RIA compliance execs

Almost three-quarters increased cybersecurity compliance testing in the past year.

By InvestmentNews
Texting your clients? Read this first
FINTECH JUL 15, 2019
Texting your clients? Read this first

Compliance concerns are paramount when adding texting to your communications mix.

By Dusty Russell
Michael Kitces: The latest in financial adviser fintech — July 2019
FINTECH JUL 12, 2019
Michael Kitces: The latest in financial adviser fintech — July 2019

This month's edition kicks off with the announcement that Fidelity is launching a new Managed Account XChange (FMAX), in what appears to be a shift in the Fidelity business model.

By Michael Kitces
Voya Financial launching robo-advice platform for brokers
FINTECH JUL 11, 2019
Voya Financial launching robo-advice platform for brokers

The firm will not offer a direct-to-consumer version of Voya Digital Adviser.

By Ryan W. Neal
Schwab subscription planning service draws $1 billion in new assets
RIA NEWS JUL 11, 2019
Schwab subscription planning service draws $1 billion in new assets

Hybrid robo launched in March charges one-time planning fee plus $30 a month.

By InvestmentNews
Orion Advisor Services acquires Advizr financial planning
FINTECH JUL 11, 2019
Orion Advisor Services acquires Advizr financial planning

The acquisition keeps Orion's TAMP on pace with larger companies like Envestnet.

By Ryan W. Neal
Your people are the secret ingredient for great tech. Don't leave them behind
FINTECH JUL 11, 2019
Your people are the secret ingredient for great tech. Don't leave them behind

The best way to get 100% buy-in on new solutions is to rope your team into the decision-making process as early as possible.

By Eric Clarke
Cetera, Allianz and Capital Group partner on retirement income technology
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 10, 2019
Cetera, Allianz and Capital Group partner on retirement income technology

The new tool will generate a basic income plan that combines guaranteed fixed annuities and traditional asset management models.

By Ryan W. Neal
Fed Chairman Powell has 'serious concerns' about Facebook Libra
FINTECH JUL 10, 2019
Fed Chairman Powell has 'serious concerns' about Facebook Libra

Chairwoman Maxine Waters also expressed concern about the social-networking giant digital currency plan.

By Bloomberg
To convert or not to convert portfolio reporting technology
FINTECH JUL 10, 2019
To convert or not to convert portfolio reporting technology

Deciding whether to upgrade, replace or adopt a new platform is only part of the equation — whether to have the new platform load older data is the other.

By Anthony Valente