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SEC charges crypto exchange BitConnect with $2 billion fraud scheme
YOUR PRACTICE ALTERNATIVES SEP 02, 2021
SEC charges crypto exchange BitConnect with $2 billion fraud scheme

The regulator sued five BitConnect promoters in May for their roles in promoting the scheme by creating testimonials on YouTube, sometimes multiple times a day.

Snappy Kraken pushes annual conference to 2022
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH SEP 02, 2021
Snappy Kraken pushes annual conference to 2022

The conference, originally scheduled for Oct. 20-22, will now take place on May 4-6, 2022 at the Aria in Las Vegas. The move follows other recent postponements of tech-related events.

Goldman Sachs hires tech veteran Cynthia Loh from Charles Schwab
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH SEP 01, 2021
Goldman Sachs hires tech veteran Cynthia Loh from Charles Schwab

Loh served as vice president of digital advice and innovation and oversaw the Intelligent Portfolio automated advice platform at Schwab. The hire emphasizes the bank’s recent push to utilize technology offerings to serve the mass affluent market.

Fintech firm offers annuity selection tool
YOUR PRACTICE RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 01, 2021
Fintech firm offers annuity selection tool

Luma Financial Technologies' new tool, Luma Compare, lets advisers compare a variety of products.

PayPal to launch stock trading on its mobile app
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH AUG 31, 2021
PayPal to launch stock trading on its mobile app

The payments giant enters a competitive but flourishing marketplace for online brokerages as it evolves its app to enable millions to trade individual stocks. PayPal currently has approximately 400 million users.

Vanguard robo-adviser to offer active mutual funds
YOUR PRACTICE EQUITIES AUG 30, 2021
Vanguard robo-adviser to offer active mutual funds

The funds will be made available for clients of its robo-adviser Personal Advisor Services through advised portfolios as part of a five-fund active equity offer.

Turning on a dime to solve the ‘investor problem’
YOUR PRACTICE OPINION AUG 30, 2021
Turning on a dime to solve the ‘investor problem’

Great advisers with good tools were unable to prevent far too many investors from making emotional decisions amid the March 2020 market volatility.

Budgeting app Douugh launches robo advice
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH AUG 27, 2021
Budgeting app Douugh launches robo advice

The robo-adviser allows users to choose between six types of portfolios using exchange-traded funds that are curated by investment experts.

The latest in financial #AdviserTech — August 2021
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH AUG 26, 2021
The latest in financial #AdviserTech — August 2021

This month's #AdviserTech roundup includes Vanguard’s move into direct indexing, Vestwell’s $70 million capital round, and Simon Markets’ additional funding for its marketplace of risk-hedged investment solutions for advisers.

Franklin Templeton builds on its tech for 401(k) managed accounts
YOUR PRACTICE RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 25, 2021
Franklin Templeton builds on its tech for 401(k) managed accounts

The company recently announced partnerships with Stadion and vWise for its Goals Optimization Engine.

Riskalyze lands private equity funding from HG Capital
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH AUG 25, 2021
Riskalyze lands private equity funding from HG Capital

The firm’s leadership team, employee base and brand will all remain unchanged, according to CEO Aaron Klein. The deal is a part of a larger strategy to increase growth and innovation at the firm.

Finding ROI in the adviser tech stack
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH AUG 24, 2021
Finding ROI in the adviser tech stack

Tech providers must solve the lack of integration between software applications so advisers can find return on investment in high-quality tech investments.

Bitcoin mining is an 'existential threat' to crypto
YOUR PRACTICE ALTERNATIVES AUG 23, 2021
Bitcoin mining is an 'existential threat' to crypto

The process of mining cryptocurrency sops up more energy than entire nations. Lawmakers like Elizabeth Warren, and billionaires like Bill Gates, have recently called attention to the environmental impacts.

Remote work could be Covid-19's lasting impact on wealth management
YOUR PRACTICE RIAS AUG 23, 2021
Remote work could be Covid-19's lasting impact on wealth management

Productivity doesn't have to suffer when employees are not directly under the manager's thumb, according to recent research by the consulting firm DeVoe & Co.

Texting takes center stage in client communications
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH AUG 20, 2021
Texting takes center stage in client communications

Fintech firms are betting the more than 6 billion text messages that are sent every day are a sign consumers are open to communicating with businesses via text messages.

Keep the focus on clients, not profits, with your tech stack
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH AUG 20, 2021
Keep the focus on clients, not profits, with your tech stack

Advisers must be able to offer exciting technology tools, while emotionally connecting with clients, according to industry experts.

T3 conference postponed until 2022
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH AUG 20, 2021
T3 conference postponed until 2022

The in-person event was scheduled to take place from Sept. 27 to Oct. 1 at the Denton Convention Center in Denton, Texas.

Don't forget about clients once they've become clients
YOUR PRACTICE OPINION AUG 19, 2021
Don't forget about clients once they've become clients

Remember to always keep serving your clients. Just because they signed on the dotted line doesn’t mean they’ll always stick around.

T-Mobile data breach highlights cybersecurity issues for clients
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH AUG 18, 2021
T-Mobile data breach highlights cybersecurity issues for clients

Advisers should be proactively discussing the attack with clients to protect those that have current or past association, experts say. There are simple tips for clients to follow.

Cyber insurance for 401(k)s rises in cost, demand
YOUR PRACTICE RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 18, 2021
Cyber insurance for 401(k)s rises in cost, demand

Coverage is now harder to get, and it costs more, largely due to the higher volume of attacks that resulted in higher loss ratios for insurers.