Ryan W. Neal

Originally from Northern California, Ryan received bachelor's degrees in English and philosophy from UC Santa Barbara before beginning a career in journalism at the Santa Barbara Independent. After a few years of freelancing, bartending and snowboarding in Colorado, Ryan moved to New York to earn a master's degree in journalism at Columbia University. He has covered the advisor fintech beat since 2014. He Tweets at: @ryanWneal

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Fiserv sells majority stake in its investment services business for $510 million
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS DEC 05, 2019
Fiserv sells majority stake in its investment services business for $510 million

PE firm Motive Partners is acquiring 60% stake, while the unit's current president, Cheryl Nash, will lead a newly formed joint venture.

Supreme Court hears ERISA case against Intel
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS DEC 05, 2019
Supreme Court hears ERISA case against Intel

The court's ruling could impact plan sponsors and how they communicate with participants.

Assets managed by robos up 10% so far in 2019 to $283 billion
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS DEC 04, 2019
Assets managed by robos up 10% so far in 2019 to $283 billion

Full-service wealth management firms see the fastest growth in digital assets.

Schwab, Wells Fargo and Edward Jones praised for mobile apps
NEWS OPINION DEC 03, 2019
Schwab, Wells Fargo and Edward Jones praised for mobile apps

J.D. Power study found three firms with apps that score high with customers.

LPL improves ClientWorks to chop five minutes from account opening process
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS DEC 02, 2019
LPL improves ClientWorks to chop five minutes from account opening process

New tool is the start of a series of technology enhancements aimed at saving advisers time.

Broker-dealers, asset managers using social media to connect with advisers
NEWS OPINION NOV 27, 2019
Broker-dealers, asset managers using social media to connect with advisers

Hybrid Kalos Financial is working to boost its presence among advisers with videos and posts on LinkedIn.

Compliance teams not keeping pace with new collaboration tools
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH NOV 26, 2019
Compliance teams not keeping pace with new collaboration tools

Firms are using apps like Microsoft Teams and Slack to chat, share documents and schedule meetings without having policies or archiving tools in place.

TD and Schwab tell advisers it's business as usual, for now
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS NOV 25, 2019
TD and Schwab tell advisers it's business as usual, for now

In an FAQ published this morning, TD said advisers likely won't see changes for a year.

To move advisers into the future, adoption is the new innovation
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH NOV 22, 2019
To move advisers into the future, adoption is the new innovation

Industry leaders discuss how to help advisers embrace new technology and service models

Technology isn't easy for big companies. Just ask Disney
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS NOV 19, 2019
Technology isn't easy for big companies. Just ask Disney

What the troubled rollout of Disney+ can teach financial institutions about building technology.