Sean Allocca

Sean was Deputy Managing Editor at InvestmentNews from 2020 to 2022, before moving on to become Editor in Chief at ETF.com. He Tweets at: @theseanscoop

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Despite the hype, future of advice is hybrid: Vanguard
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH MAR 07, 2022
Despite the hype, future of advice is hybrid: Vanguard

According to a new study published by The Vanguard Group Inc., the vast majority of advised clients aren't interested in totally digital advice.

Best-performing robo-advisers of 2021
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH MAR 03, 2022
Best-performing robo-advisers of 2021

The latest edition of the Robo Report by Backend Benchmarking tracks 58 accounts at 35 different providers and includes both qualitative factors, such as financial planning features, as well as the performance metrics.

Hub builds out digital platform with Insureon deal
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 02, 2022
Hub builds out digital platform with Insureon deal

Chicago-based Hub will buy Insureon’s digital insurance agency and its brand, while Bold Penguin will take control of its technology platform.

US warns of potential Russian cyberattacks on wealth managers
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH MAR 01, 2022
US warns of potential Russian cyberattacks on wealth managers

The Department of Homeland Security has set up a page warning of cyberattacks emanating from Russia, and both the SEC and Finra echoed those concerns in notices to the public.

Envestnet is reportedly up for sale — again
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH FEB 28, 2022
Envestnet is reportedly up for sale — again

The fintech is reportedly being shopped around to private equity firms in what could potentially become one of the largest wealthtech deals to date.

Wealthtech funding had 'record-shattering' 2021
NEWS RIAS FEB 28, 2022
Wealthtech funding had 'record-shattering' 2021

The world’s largest firms are betting that new tools from wealthtech providers, ranging from AI to robotic process automation and blockchain systems, can help slash costs while increasing assets.

Small advisory firms need tech, too
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH FEB 25, 2022
Small advisory firms need tech, too

Small to midsize wealth management firms are more likely to purchase third-party tools than their wirehouse counterparts.

Betterment pushes into student loan debt with new tools
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 23, 2022
Betterment pushes into student loan debt with new tools

In the company’s first foray into the 529 space, the Student Loan Management platform allows workers with a Betterment 401(k) to view their loans alongside their other financial accounts.

FeeX lands $80 million and relaunches as Pontera
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 23, 2022
FeeX lands $80 million and relaunches as Pontera

In addition to a recent deal with Carson Group in October, other partnerships with Orion Advisor Solutions and Advyzon have proved successful for the company, which claims to have grown 300% in the past three years.

SEC flooded with comment letters about Bitcoin ETFs
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES FEB 22, 2022
SEC flooded with comment letters about Bitcoin ETFs

Hundreds of comments have been published online in the past two weeks, after Grayscale Investments launched a media campaign encouraging the public to weigh in on a Bitcoin ETF.