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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Morgan Stanley names operating chief as lead of 'digital offering'
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH JAN 06, 2016
Morgan Stanley names operating chief as lead of 'digital offering'

As Morgan Stanley's head of wealth management, Greg Fleming, steps down, Jim Rosenthal, chief operating officer, is stepping up to take the reins of the firm's impending digital offering.

YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH DEC 30, 2015
Robos will fare well in market volatility with nerves of steel

Online investment platforms, which for the most part offer passive investment portfolios, say their clients can handle market volatility in 2016.

YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH DEC 23, 2015
RCAP evaluating Docupace's role amid bankruptcy filing

RCS Capital Corp. is still evaluating Docupace, the SEC- and Finra- compliant paperless processing system used by its retail broker-dealer network, as RCAP prepares to file for bankruptcy.

Morgan Stanley ordered to pay $8.8 million for unsupervised trading
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION DEC 22, 2015
Morgan Stanley ordered to pay $8.8 million for unsupervised trading

SEC orders the wirehouse to pay $8.8M for what the regulator claims was unsupervised prearranged trading. Brokerage firm Societe Generale Americas also agreed to pay $1M for the same case.

Face time just as important to younger clients
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH DEC 22, 2015
Face time just as important to younger clients

When figuring out how to best engage with clients, age is only one factor that should be taken into consideration

LPL to pay $750K in latest nontraded REIT case
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION DEC 22, 2015
LPL to pay $750K in latest nontraded REIT case

New Hampshire securities regulator claims unsupervised sale to 81-year-old investor was unsuitable and resulted in significant losses.

A robo-adviser may be in the works for Morgan Stanley
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH DEC 22, 2015
A robo-adviser may be in the works for Morgan Stanley

Wealth Management President Gregory Fleming says a digital platform could attract younger clients to the firm.

YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH DEC 20, 2015
Cybersecurity touches clients, staff

What may happen when cybercriminals target the financial advisory industry?

Cantor Fitzgerald ordered to pay $7.3M for allegedly selling unregistered stocks
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION DEC 18, 2015
Cantor Fitzgerald ordered to pay $7.3M for allegedly selling unregistered stocks

Finra orders the firm to pay $7.3 million for selling billions of unregistered microcap shares and having inadequate supervisory policies.

As DOL fiduciary clears latest hurdle, advisers expect changes will be made
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION DEC 18, 2015
As DOL fiduciary clears latest hurdle, advisers expect changes will be made