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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New financial planning software tries to win market share in a crowded field
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH SEP 11, 2015
New financial planning software tries to win market share in a crowded field

Newly launched service provider RightCapital thinks it has created a better mousetrap and is undaunted by the hypercompetitive market.

Financial planning software startup closes its doors
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH SEP 11, 2015
Financial planning software startup closes its doors

Plumvo offered its online-brokerage, wealth-management and personal-finance software to investors and advisers for free, but ultimately was unable to make its business model work.

Many advisers are moving on from Apple to adopt another tablet brand
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH SEP 10, 2015
Many advisers are moving on from Apple to adopt another tablet brand

Survey shows that Microsoft's Windows tablets are gaining popularity among wealth-management professionals as iPads begin to lose their dominance.

YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH SEP 09, 2015
Big-name advisers jump into data aggregation arena to back Quovo

Ron Carson, Steve Lockshin and Marty Bicknell among those investing as the personal financial information market heats up.

YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH SEP 08, 2015
Why you need a project plan when bringing on new technology

Whether big or small, tech adoption or upgrades should be approached with a project management strategy.

YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH SEP 08, 2015
How to up your video game

Whether on camera or including graphics, videos are a way to connect with clients.

Advisers can demonstrate value proposition with downside protection to calm investors' volatility fears
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH SEP 07, 2015
Advisers can demonstrate value proposition with downside protection to calm investors' volatility fears

Risk-protection strategies are proving to be popular for advisers to recommend to their skittish clients, but haven't gained traction among the majority of robos

Edmond Walters, founder and CEO of eMoney Advisor, steps down
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH SEP 04, 2015
Edmond Walters, founder and CEO of eMoney Advisor, steps down

Edmond Walters, founder and CEO of the financial planning software firm, has resigned effective immediately, months after the firm was acquired by Fidelity, which said the firm's operations will continue without interruption.

Fidelity's Durbin to eMoney clients: Nothing is changing
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH SEP 03, 2015
Fidelity's Durbin to eMoney clients: Nothing is changing

Advisers find eMoney CEO's resignation concerning and wonder what's next for the financial planning tool.

Orion, Advizr integration ramps up competition among financial-planning software providers
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH SEP 03, 2015
Orion, Advizr integration ramps up competition among financial-planning software providers

As robos become more commonplace, sophisticated tech can set advisers apart.