Nicole Casperson

Nicole Casperson is the FinTech reporter for InvestmentNews, covering innovations and trends in technology for the financial advisory industry. When she’s not chasing down the latest tech news, she’s passionate about working on IN’s Her Success Matters podcast, providing listeners with an insider view to the executives who are forging the path for women leadership. Prior to joining IN, Nicole served as the youngest Deputy Editor of Auto Finance News, managing editorial operations and strategy for print and digital. Before moving to New York City in 2018, Nicole reported on housing and mortgages for Dallas-based DSNews and MReport. In her free time, Nicole can typically be found biking around NYC searching for the next best ramen shop or lounging in a park playing classic rock music while reading. Nicole holds a Master of Arts in Mass Communication and a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism both from the College of Media & Communication at Texas Tech University.

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50% spike in advisers allocating to cryptocurrency in 2020: Report
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JAN 15, 2021
50% spike in advisers allocating to cryptocurrency in 2020: Report

The murky track record behind cryptocurrency has kept some skeptical, but both advisers and investors are showing growing interest in the asset class. The popular digital asset, Bitcoin, recent record-breaking rally has slowed, with prices set to finish this week just below $40,000, according to Bloomberg.

BlackRock taps fintech startup to bolster ESG investing
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH JAN 14, 2021
BlackRock taps fintech startup to bolster ESG investing

The asset manager will integrate Clarity AI’s data into the Aladdin tool as social and economic factors push investor appetite for ESG investing. Demand for sustainable investing accelerated last year with global investors in mutual funds and ETFs investing $326 billion in sustainable assets.

Will Walmart offer wealth management products?
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH JAN 13, 2021
Will Walmart offer wealth management products?

Walmart announced the launch of a new company designed to offer digitally enabled financial products to its customers and employees. Its 265 million weekly customers makes it an attractive distribution channel to expand investing to underserved investors.

Black advisers share wide-ranging views of Capitol Hill riot and its fallout
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JAN 12, 2021
Black advisers share wide-ranging views of Capitol Hill riot and its fallout

The attack on Jan. 6 highlighted racial injustice, according to some advisers, as wealth management firms prepare to double-down on diversity efforts aimed toward building a more inclusive industry.

Are advisers investing client assets in Bitcoin?
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JAN 05, 2021
Are advisers investing client assets in Bitcoin?

Clients are curious about the recent boom in cryptocurrencies, but volatile performance records are keeping some advisers on the sidelines

How IN's new fintech reporter tackled the beat — virtually
NEWS OPINION DEC 30, 2020
How IN's new fintech reporter tackled the beat — virtually

Starting a new job amid a pandemic, I’ve had to rethink how to thrive, virtually, with technology as my trusty tool to succeed

Goldman Sachs primed to launch new robo-adviser Marcus Invest
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH DEC 22, 2020
Goldman Sachs primed to launch new robo-adviser Marcus Invest

The wealth manager will become one of the last major institutions to offer digital advice with the launch slated for Q1

Black, Latina women more confident investors despite hurdles: J.P. Morgan
YOUR PRACTICE WOMEN ADVISOR COMMUNITY DEC 21, 2020
Black, Latina women more confident investors despite hurdles: J.P. Morgan

The demographic started investing to capitalize on this year’s market volatility, but financial advice did not fit their needs, according to new research

A watershed year for wealthtech adoption
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH DEC 21, 2020
A watershed year for wealthtech adoption

A confluence of environmental changes, like work from home orders, virtual events and an economic recession, have forced advisers to embrace tech tools in a matter of months

Robinhood under pressure for bringing ‘gamification’ to investing
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH DEC 18, 2020
Robinhood under pressure for bringing ‘gamification’ to investing

The free trading app has been applauded for democratizing the market but critics, and regulators, are starting to take a closer look