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 MAY 06, 2016
Pershing's API store highlights potential, complexities of open architecture

Firms can customize software using APIs, but there are challenges to setting up the perfect system.

If Prince were your client, here's the best piece of advice he should have heard
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS MAY 05, 2016
If Prince were your client, here's the best piece of advice he should have heard

The late musician Prince didn't have a will, just like six in 10 of all Americans.

YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH MAY 04, 2016
Vanare's Lex Sokolin to join London-based research firm

Mr. Sokolin will remain a shareholder and member of Vanare's Board of Directors, while Ken Manning will succeed him.

Sallie Krawcheck's women-focused robo, Ellevest, officially launches
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS MAY 04, 2016
Sallie Krawcheck's women-focused robo, Ellevest, officially launches

Former Merrill and Citi chief executive says the digital adviser answers womens' investing needs.

Invesco acquires robo-adviser Jemstep
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH MAY 04, 2016
Invesco acquires robo-adviser Jemstep

Investment management firm Invesco has acquired Jemstep, one of the first online automated investment platforms in the financial services industry, in the latest bid to offer more robo-technology to traditional advisers.

Goldman Sachs to acquire retirement-savings startup
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH APR 26, 2016
Goldman Sachs to acquire retirement-savings startup

Goldman Sachs has agreed to acquire Honest Dollar, a mobile retirement savings platform that works with those who do not have access to an employer-sponsored plan.

YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH APR 24, 2016
Morningstar launches new client portal to tap data aggregation capabilities

The company is tackling two trends in financial technology: better dashboards for clients and pulling in held-away assets.

Janney Montgomery Scott partners with Quovo on goals-based budgeting tool
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH APR 24, 2016
Janney Montgomery Scott partners with Quovo on goals-based budgeting tool

The firm plans to zone in on finance tracking to help clients really understand the 'big picture.'

China's Huatai Securities acquires tech provider AssetMark
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH APR 12, 2016
China's Huatai Securities acquires tech provider AssetMark

In wake of DOL fiduciary rule changes, technology can solve problem of small accounts
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH APR 11, 2016
In wake of DOL fiduciary rule changes, technology can solve problem of small accounts

Advisers should weigh wealth management technology as an answer to their small-account woes.