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Orion, Advizr integration ramps up competition among financial-planning software providers
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH SEP 03, 2015
Orion, Advizr integration ramps up competition among financial-planning software providers

As robos become more commonplace, sophisticated tech can set advisers apart.

Integration is the next big thing
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH SEP 03, 2015
Integration is the next big thing

Vendors, most of whom are competitors, increasingly work together, allowing advisers to move easily between platforms and, in some cases, to share relevant data.

No career without technology
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH SEP 02, 2015
No career without technology

From beginning to end, our days would be difficult, if not impossible without the tech tools we take for granted today.

Technology can help keep clients calm amid market chaos
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH SEP 02, 2015
Technology can help keep clients calm amid market chaos

Your CRM is a powerful tool that can help you send out a blast email to all of your clients at the touch of a button.

YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH AUG 28, 2015
10 #FinCon15 notables for advisers to follow on Twitter

The fifth annual conference for personal finance bloggers included a new adviser track. Here are the highlights.

Vanguard login flap showcases battle of cybersecurity vs. convenience
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH AUG 28, 2015
Vanguard login flap showcases battle of cybersecurity vs. convenience

Advisers, this is why it's better to err on the side of caution — even if your firm's login and password-recovery processes are annoying.

Failing to market a robo properly can mean wasting big bucks
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH AUG 27, 2015
Failing to market a robo properly can mean wasting big bucks

Successful advisers need to do a cost-benefit analysis of an automated investment platform and, if they do launch one, invest sufficient resources to drive adoption of it .

Predicting how robo-advisers will evolve based on the history of TAMPs
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH AUG 27, 2015
Predicting how robo-advisers will evolve based on the history of TAMPs

Robos will be impacted by market dips, and a select few will rise from the ashes

Get ahead of the worsening news on the IRS data breach
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH AUG 26, 2015
Get ahead of the worsening news on the IRS data breach

An email to clients is warranted as the number of citizens exposed in the tax hack triples.

LPL hires ex-Wells Fargo CTO for newly created tech position
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH AUG 26, 2015
LPL hires ex-Wells Fargo CTO for newly created tech position

Anthony Perkins will oversee the broker-dealer's automated processes and the launch of the firm's robo-advisory software platform.

Three ways to get more out of your CRM
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH AUG 25, 2015
Three ways to get more out of your CRM

Leveraging these tips, you can extract more value from this important piece of software.

YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH AUG 24, 2015
Cybersecurity efforts still falling short at financial services firms

Report cites policy, accountability and disaster recovery as three areas of weakness.

It's early days for most robos eyeing the 401(k) market
YOUR PRACTICE RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 24, 2015
It's early days for most robos eyeing the 401(k) market

As Financial Engines & Wells Fargo announce their partnership, there are only a handful of automated investment services competing for defined contribution retirement plan participants.

YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH AUG 24, 2015
Robo-advisers want to plan your clients' future

Behind the scenes, robo-advisers are quietly hatching plans to compete more aggressively with flesh-and-blood advisers.

YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH AUG 23, 2015
BlackRock makes big bet on digital advice with acquisition of robo FutureAdvisor

Deal puts the world's largest money manager squarely in the financial advice market as it branches out from managing mutual funds and its iShares brand of ETFs.

Michael Kitces' weekend reading for financial advisers
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH AUG 21, 2015
Michael Kitces' weekend reading for financial advisers

A wrap-up of the Labor Department's fiduciary hearings, analyzing how much income retirees really need, and the rest of the week's must-reads for advisers.

YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH AUG 20, 2015
New Apple iPad Pro geared toward meeting advisers' business needs

In the wake of Apple's latest product announcement, some advisers may even ditch their laptop for a tablet.

YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH AUG 20, 2015
Salesforce seeks to disrupt adviser-facing CRM market with launch of wealth management portal

The provider currently offers only an overlay for the financial services sector, but soon will have a full spread of software for advisers.

How to plan for buying or upgrading to new technology
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH AUG 20, 2015
How to plan for buying or upgrading to new technology

It's not a question of when something wears out; it's a question of when it becomes outdated.

Third time lucky for ETF entrepreneur with cybersecurity fund
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH AUG 18, 2015
Third time lucky for ETF entrepreneur with cybersecurity fund

Timing is key as fund, with the ticker symbol HACK, launched just before the Sony Pictures computer network was broken into.