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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Riskalyze seeks to leverage DOL fiduciary rule with wealth management platform
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH NOV 04, 2015
Riskalyze seeks to leverage DOL fiduciary rule with wealth management platform

Robo-adviser, risk assessment and compliance meet on one dashboard.

Advisers who up the ante with tech have bigger books of business
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH NOV 04, 2015
Advisers who up the ante with tech have bigger books of business

Those who embrace change and use online tools engage more with clients.

Youtube is hot spot for educational videos
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH NOV 03, 2015
Youtube is hot spot for educational videos

Advisers should consider posting to the popular web site.

Periscope the next frontier in social media for advisers?
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH OCT 27, 2015
Periscope the next frontier in social media for advisers?

The real-time video platform gives clients another way to get acquainted.

Indie B-Ds late to the robo game
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH OCT 27, 2015
Indie B-Ds late to the robo game

IBDs haven't considered digital advice services as important enough to offer their advisers but that may change next year, with at least a couple ramping up to offer a robo in 2016.

YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH OCT 21, 2015
LPL lays out timetable for robo-platform

Firm hopes to roll out full version to advisers before next annual conference in July.

Edelman Financial Services to be acquired by Hellman & Friedman
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS OCT 21, 2015
Edelman Financial Services to be acquired by Hellman & Friedman

Hellman & Friedman will take majority stake in financial planning firm; founder and CEO Ric Edelman remains largest individual shareholder.

YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH OCT 20, 2015
eMoney and MoneyGuidePro take a second stab at an integration

The two powerhouses of financial planning software providers, MoneyGuidePro and eMoney, announced they are integrating with one another after pulling similar plans earlier this year.

Schwab Intelligent Portfolios up 37% in third quarter
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH OCT 20, 2015
Schwab Intelligent Portfolios up 37% in third quarter

Growth likely reflects existing clients shifting to automatic platform.

YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH OCT 19, 2015
Personal Capital slashes account minimum to $25,000 from $100,000

As the robo market heats up, Personal Capital cuts minimum account requirements in a move to attract younger clients.