Alessandra Malito

Alessandra, also known as Ali, covers financial adviser technology for InvestmentNews. Ali was born and raised in New York, and is a recent graduate of the CUNY Graduate School of Journalism where she received a master's degree with a concentration in business journalism. She first started writing for professional publications at 15 years old for a local newspaper. Throughout college and grad school, she worked as a freelance reporter and her byline has appeared in the Wall Street Journal, New York Times' Lens blog, NBCNews.com and Newsday.com. When she’s not thinking up story ideas or immersing herself in all things tech, she can be found cooking up family favorites, crafting with her sewing machine or running 5K’s. You’ll almost always find her with a coffee cup in hand.

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Why Pershing is cherry-picking the robo-advisers it offers its clients
NEWS RIAS OCT 19, 2016
Why Pershing is cherry-picking the robo-advisers it offers its clients

The custodian and clearing firm is quietly building an offering of digital advice integrations it offers its clients.

Encrypting emails, files for clients is crucial, but not always followed
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH OCT 07, 2016
Encrypting emails, files for clients is crucial, but not always followed

Encryption is one of the best bets for securing clients' sensitive information

LPL placing heavy focus on technology improvements
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH OCT 04, 2016
LPL placing heavy focus on technology improvements

ClientWorks, the company's adviser dashboard, is now available to more than 11,000 advisers, up from 500 this time last year.

Triad Advisors to pay more than $200,000 for failing to give sales charge discounts on unit investment trusts, Finra says
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION OCT 04, 2016
Triad Advisors to pay more than $200,000 for failing to give sales charge discounts on unit investment trusts, Finra says

Firm agreed to a settlement that includes a $125,000 fine and $102,632 in restitution.

Salesforce adds compliance features to financial services CRM for DOL fiduciary rule
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH SEP 01, 2016
Salesforce adds compliance features to financial services CRM for DOL fiduciary rule

More software providers will add or enhance their tools to assist advisers in meeting the regulation's requirements.

Betterment partners with Uber for retirement savings, in bid to tap 'gig economy'
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 29, 2016
Betterment partners with Uber for retirement savings, in bid to tap 'gig economy'

Robo-adviser to provide Uber drivers with free investment services in IRAs for a year. <a href=&quot;http://www.investmentnews.com/article/20150817/BLOG16/150819926/uber-versus-yellow-cabs-a-fight-advisers-should-watch&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;>Why advisers should pay attention to Uber's fight with yellow cabs.</a>

Alleviating financial advisers' pain with account openings
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH AUG 17, 2016
Alleviating financial advisers' pain with account openings

The traditional process of signing on clients takes too long, unlike their online counterparts.

Financial advisers help clients graduate from student debt
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS AUG 16, 2016
Financial advisers help clients graduate from student debt

Around the country, advisers are helping millennials and others tackle their student loan debt, which is now the top source of debt for Americans other than home mortgages.

XY Planning Network on the hunt for innovative financial adviser technology for young clients
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH AUG 11, 2016
XY Planning Network on the hunt for innovative financial adviser technology for young clients

Young advisers want more technology suitable for student loans, cash flow and debt management.

LPL's new robo-platform via BlackRock's FutureAdvisor tests waters with $5,000 account minimum
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH AUG 09, 2016
LPL's new robo-platform via BlackRock's FutureAdvisor tests waters with $5,000 account minimum

The firm's minimum for its automated investing platform is not unheard of, but in the future that number may be even lower, experts say.