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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Smartphone security should be the No. 1 priority for advisers accessing client data on the go
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH AUG 10, 2015
Smartphone security should be the No. 1 priority for advisers accessing client data on the go

Hacking isn't just on desktops — mobile devices are the new battleground.

YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH AUG 07, 2015
Wealthbox CRM integrates instant messager Slack into adviser tech platform

Having a virtual chat room in the office boosts teamwork and productivity, proponents say.

Advisers wasting time and money by underutilizing tech
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH AUG 06, 2015
Advisers wasting time and money by underutilizing tech

Wealth management professionals who don't take full advantage of their firm's software programs are at a competitive disadvantage.

Vendors respond to advisers' lack of tech-savviness with educational resources
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH AUG 05, 2015
Vendors respond to advisers' lack of tech-savviness with educational resources

Junxure is the latest CRM system provider to roll out elearning tools for users.

Twitter gets advisers in-the-know in real time
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH AUG 04, 2015
Twitter gets advisers in-the-know in real time

Analysts used to have the biggest voice on a stock market movements, but now it's influencers with a large social-media following who carry weight.

Advisers, take charge of your tech – or hire someone who will
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH AUG 03, 2015
Advisers, take charge of your tech – or hire someone who will

Having an IT expert on staff to handle software and get employees up to speed can make all the difference.

YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH JUL 31, 2015
How your peers view robo-advisers

Advisers' answers to big questions about robo-advice

Microsoft unveils Windows 10, but advisers wait to see about security, features
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH JUL 29, 2015
Microsoft unveils Windows 10, but advisers wait to see about security, features

Like with any software updates, there will be bugs, even on an alluring new operating system.

Dodd-Frank Act's 5th anniversary: What's been done, what's left to do
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUL 22, 2015
Dodd-Frank Act's 5th anniversary: What's been done, what's left to do

Two of the more significant Dodd-Frank Act suggestions — the adoption of a new self-regulatory organization to oversee advisers and defining advisers' fiduciary duty — have not yet come to fruition.

Are robos making clients think that 1% fee is steep?
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH JUL 17, 2015
Are robos making clients think that 1% fee is steep?

Study finds 20% of investors strongly agree that the investment advice by advisers isn't worth the cost.