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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YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH JUN 07, 2015
A new way for advisers to keep up to speed on clients' life events

The online tool lets advisers ask clients questions about their biggest life changes without emailing or calling for periodic check-ins.

Pershing adds Vestorly's digital marketing and data services to toolbox
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH JUN 04, 2015
Pershing adds Vestorly's digital marketing and data services to toolbox

Firm's advisers will now be able to curate and customize posts from around the web for clients and prospects.

Adviser ordered to pay more than $1 million in SEC fraud cases
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 03, 2015
Adviser ordered to pay more than $1 million in SEC fraud cases

Sage Advisory Group principal Benjamin Lee Grant agrees to permanent bar.

What advisers should do after a cyberattack
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH JUN 02, 2015
What advisers should do after a cyberattack

Hacks are becoming more common, and knowing how to respond quickly is critical.

More than ever, advisers make a splash with social media
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH JUN 02, 2015
More than ever, advisers make a splash with social media

Use of LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter all up significantly, surveys show

Stronghold takes wraps off robo matchmaker
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH MAY 26, 2015
Stronghold takes wraps off robo matchmaker

Firm with ties to self-help guru Tony Robbins unveils PortfolioCheckup.

Regulators' alert on robo-advice puts advisers on notice
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH MAY 24, 2015
Regulators' alert on robo-advice puts advisers on notice

Advisers can use the guidance from the SEC and Finra to help shape their compliance policies.

YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH MAY 19, 2015
Robo-adviser jumps into college savings market

FutureAdvisor starts offering free online access to 529 plans, Coverdell Educational Savings Accounts, UTMAs and UGMAs, with hope that consumers will sign on to advice platform.

YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH MAY 15, 2015
Pershing taps Marstone partnership to debut first adviser-focused robo

The platform, which can be white-labeled for advisers, powers risk profiling, account opening and digital advice, and allows advisers to input their own portfolio models.

Advisers drop the ball, don't prepare for 'Mobilegeddon'
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH MAY 15, 2015
Advisers drop the ball, don't prepare for 'Mobilegeddon'

Google is switching its algorithm to favor mobile-friendly websites for mobile searches, and that's going to leave many advisers hidden far down in search results.