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United Planners adopts private network solution
FINTECH MAY 31, 2022
United Planners adopts private network solution

The independent broker-dealer says the cybersecurity system from cleverDome offers more control than a virtual private network.

By InvestmentNews
Fintech Bytes: iCapital, Morningstar, RIA in a Box
FINTECH MAY 27, 2022
Fintech Bytes: iCapital, Morningstar, RIA in a Box

For some additional reading material in between cookouts and baseball games this weekend, here are the rest of the week’s adviser fintech headlines.  

By Ryan W. Neal
Promises of student debt forgiveness put advisers in uncharted territory
RIAS MAY 27, 2022
Promises of student debt forgiveness put advisers in uncharted territory

The moving target of potential debt forgiveness, coupled with an extended payment moratorium, has advisers reading the political tea leaves for direction.

By Jeff Benjamin
Fintech unicorn Vise partners with Morgan Stanley alum's new RIA aggregator
RIAS MAY 26, 2022
Fintech unicorn Vise partners with Morgan Stanley alum's new RIA aggregator

Vise, a startup that provides advisers with custom indexing and automated portfolio management, is looking to boost growth by partnering with a new RIA aggregator.

By Ryan W. Neal
Northern Trust Asset Management seeks greater diversity in trade executions
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAY 26, 2022
Northern Trust Asset Management seeks greater diversity in trade executions

Firm is seeking requests for information from minority-owned broker-dealers, as well as those owned by women, veterans and people with disabilities.

By InvestmentNews
Helping suddenly rich clients stay that way
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAY 25, 2022
Helping suddenly rich clients stay that way

Morgan Stanley's private wealth management trains advisers to guide their clients through the peaks and valleys of first-generation wealth.

By Jeff Benjamin
Don't let an off-kilter tech stack crumble a deal
OPINION MAY 25, 2022
Don't let an off-kilter tech stack crumble a deal

Technology has become a deciding factor in today’s M&A, so if you're preparing a firm for acquisition, it’s clear that tech is where you want to make that strategic investment.

By Doug Fritz
Surveys show Americans prefer retirement planners, lack plans
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 25, 2022
Surveys show Americans prefer retirement planners, lack plans

Retirement income planning is the service most sought after by both older and younger consumers, according to a survey by the Granum Center for Financial Security.

By Gregg Greenberg
Bill Winterberg returns to adviser fintech at AdvicePay
FINTECH MAY 25, 2022
Bill Winterberg returns to adviser fintech at AdvicePay

Winterberg will serve as vice president of financial planning growth at AdvicePay, the fee-payment-process technology created by XY Planning co-founders Michael Kitces and Alan Moore.

By Ryan W. Neal
Bear markets chip away at firm valuations
OPINION MAY 25, 2022
Bear markets chip away at firm valuations

Just about every asset class has been whacked in this year's sell-off, which has pushed firms' AUM values lower, resulting in lower fees and revenues.

By Scott Hanson
Advisers getting better at social media, but still have work to do
FINTECH MAY 24, 2022
Advisers getting better at social media, but still have work to do

A new study analyzing social media posts from across the financial services industry found that while posts about a firm's or adviser's stance on issues are the most engaging, they account for only 1% of total posts.

By Ryan W. Neal
First impressions last, so go beyond the basics
OPINION MAY 24, 2022
First impressions last, so go beyond the basics

Build loyalty by providing meaningful hospitality and personal touch points for your firm's clients.

By Robert Sofia
JPMorgan to hire 1,300 more advisers over next three years
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAY 23, 2022
JPMorgan to hire 1,300 more advisers over next three years

The additions, which would boost head count to 6,000 from about 4,700, are part of a strategy to boosts the firm's wealth management assets to $1 trillion.

By Bloomberg
Lead broker-dealer seller of GWG bonds reports potential trouble
ALTERNATIVES MAY 23, 2022
Lead broker-dealer seller of GWG bonds reports potential trouble

In its annual audited financial statement, Emerson Equity reported that problems related to an unnamed offering potentially could harm the firm.

By Bruce Kelly
Recession threat takes center stage
RIAS MAY 23, 2022
Recession threat takes center stage

Financial advisers scramble to keep clients on track as markets drive lower, inflation climbs and an economic slowdown seems unavoidable.

By Jeff Benjamin
Wells Fargo used fake job interviews to promote diversity: Report
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAY 20, 2022
Wells Fargo used fake job interviews to promote diversity: Report

The job interviews seemed designed to bolster Wells Fargo's record of its diversity efforts rather than actually hiring women or people of color, the New York Times reported.

By Bruce Kelly
T. Rowe nabs ESG exec from BlackRock
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAY 20, 2022
T. Rowe nabs ESG exec from BlackRock

Poppy Allonby, who will work out of T. Rowe’s London office, will oversee the company's ESG strategy at a high level.

By ESG Clarity
Fintech Bytes: Fidelity, Riskalyze, Snappy Krakken
FINTECH MAY 20, 2022
Fintech Bytes: Fidelity, Riskalyze, Snappy Krakken

A roundup of quick news items for the weekend, along with a bit of commentary from yours truly.

By Ryan W. Neal
Digital brokerage Ally Invest launches human wealth management
FINTECH MAY 18, 2022
Digital brokerage Ally Invest launches human wealth management

Investors with a minimum of $100,000 can receive financial planning and ongoing guidance from an adviser for an annual fee ranging from 0.75% to 0.85%.

By Ryan W. Neal
Big GPB fund reports — finally — and posts revenue and income growth
ALTERNATIVES MAY 18, 2022
Big GPB fund reports — finally — and posts revenue and income growth

After the partnership missed its deadline to file audited financial statements in 2018 for its two largest private funds, the entire GPB enterprise struggled.

By Bruce Kelly