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.

Nicole Casperson
Displaying 339 results
Orion taps Ascensus veteran to expand 529 offering
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH NOV 30, 2020
Orion taps Ascensus veteran to expand 529 offering

Orion currently serves as program manager for Texas' 529 plan and partners with the program managers for Mississippi and Vermont

How women-led fintechs are combating the gender wealth gap
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH NOV 28, 2020
How women-led fintechs are combating the gender wealth gap

Female-led fintechs use digital platforms to curate content and tools aimed at deconstructing systemic issues that have kept women from investing

Mobile app usage up, client satisfaction down: J.D. Power
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH NOV 25, 2020
Mobile app usage up, client satisfaction down: J.D. Power

Chase and Wells Fargo mobile apps ranked higher than competing offerings from Schwab, Merrill Lynch and Morgan Stanley, according to new research

BlackRock to acquire SMA provider Aperio for $1 billion
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS NOV 24, 2020
BlackRock to acquire SMA provider Aperio for $1 billion

Aperio manages about $36 billion in separately managed accounts

‘Everyone deserves access to financial planning': Angela Pecoraro
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH NOV 23, 2020
‘Everyone deserves access to financial planning': Angela Pecoraro

Advicent’s CEO talks moving financial planning software downstream and the company’s internal program that retains female talent and leadership

Why Oranj could be up for sale post-mortem
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH NOV 20, 2020
Why Oranj could be up for sale post-mortem

There could be interest from firms looking to leverage Oranj as a distribution platform, according to experts

Oranj to close by year's end
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH NOV 18, 2020
Oranj to close by year's end

The Chicago-based fintech has notified its adviser clients that it is currently winding down operations with a transition plan in place

Envestnet's CEO advocates for federal standard on data privacy
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH NOV 17, 2020
Envestnet's CEO advocates for federal standard on data privacy

The chief executive officer is working with regulators to help build a federal rule to govern data usage

Fidelity launches managed account platform
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH NOV 16, 2020
Fidelity launches managed account platform

The new platform ties together eMoney financial planning and investment management that could position the custodian to rival TAMP offerings

Free financial planning apps enter the equation
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH NOV 16, 2020
Free financial planning apps enter the equation

The tools provided by big players like Fidelity and Schwab are a plus for investors just starting out, but what do they mean for smaller advisory firms?