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5 reasons why every app is becoming a financial services app
YOUR PRACTICE OPINION AUG 18, 2021
5 reasons why every app is becoming a financial services app

Embedded finance has become popular, and profitable, as companies combine savings, lending, insurance, investing and planning services into nontraditional apps, like Walmart Inc. and Uber Technologies Inc.

Fidelity is on TikTok jockeying for Generation Z
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH AUG 17, 2021
Fidelity is on TikTok jockeying for Generation Z

The discount brokerage posts short video clips on the social media app ranging from how-to guides for using the Fidelity Spire app to explainers of financial terminology.

Direct indexing emerges as must-have tool for tax management, ESG investing
YOUR PRACTICE RIAS AUG 17, 2021
Direct indexing emerges as must-have tool for tax management, ESG investing

The trend toward offering customizable indexes puts direct indexing on a track for explosive growth, according to new research from Cerulli Associates.

Sales fintech Seismic pushes valuation to $3 billion
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH AUG 16, 2021
Sales fintech Seismic pushes valuation to $3 billion

The company is designed to personalize sales interactions and has doubled its valuation in a year after fresh funding and a new acquisition.

An Atlanta adviser takes pride in serving polyamorous clients overlooked by traditional planners
YOUR PRACTICE RIAS AUG 13, 2021
An Atlanta adviser takes pride in serving polyamorous clients overlooked by traditional planners

Michelle Waymire, founder of Atlanta-based advisory firm Young & Scrappy, says her polyamorous niche grew out of a broader focus on the LGBTQ community.

Solving the build-it vs. buy-it dilemma for family offices
YOUR PRACTICE OPINION AUG 12, 2021
Solving the build-it vs. buy-it dilemma for family offices

Family offices have always had to consider the trade-offs between customization and price when putting together their tech stacks.

How much does Schwab's cash sweep really cost clients?
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH AUG 12, 2021
How much does Schwab's cash sweep really cost clients?

A new study by the research firm Backend Benchmarking estimates the high cash allocation in the company's automated portfolios may have cost investors more than $500 million over six years.

Wealthtech funding drops 21% to $4.4 billion in Q2
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH AUG 10, 2021
Wealthtech funding drops 21% to $4.4 billion in Q2

Despite the slump, 12 wealthtechs raised mega-rounds and a growing interest in alternative investment platforms also drove funding in adviser technology.

DPL and tech firm launch online insurance marketplace
YOUR PRACTICE RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 10, 2021
DPL and tech firm launch online insurance marketplace

The platform, called the SS&C Advent Insurance Marketplace, allows advisers to access a range of fee-only products through Black Diamond Wealth Platform and DPL's proprietary Product Discovery tools.

American Express returns to financial planning
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH AUG 09, 2021
American Express returns to financial planning

The company unveiled a new tool, called My Financial Plan, that is certainly akin to the work done by financial advisers, but is stressing publicly that it is not eying an avenue back into the wealth management business.

How fintechs are tackling racial and gender wealth gaps
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH AUG 09, 2021
How fintechs are tackling racial and gender wealth gaps

Fintechs have the opportunity to confront race and gender wealth gaps by creating more opportunities for wealth building and investing.

Envestnet bolsters $315 billion AUM with expanded services
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH AUG 06, 2021
Envestnet bolsters $315 billion AUM with expanded services

The leading TAMP by assets is racking up the number of advisers on its platform and new accounts are opening at a faster pace than prior quarters, said CEO Bill Crager in an earnings call.

Congress should expand SEC oversight of crypto's 'Wild West': Gensler
YOUR PRACTICE ALTERNATIVES AUG 03, 2021
Congress should expand SEC oversight of crypto's 'Wild West': Gensler

The Securities and Exchange Commission chairman called on lawmakers to expand the agency's investor protection mandate to include crypto trading and decentralized finance. Cryptocurrency assets are worth roughly $1.6 trillion.

Cryptoasset platform Onramp Invest raises $6 million
YOUR PRACTICE ALTERNATIVES AUG 03, 2021
Cryptoasset platform Onramp Invest raises $6 million

The San Diego tech firm will use the funds to expand its offerings to RIAs and explore registering as a broker-dealer.

Content marketing for advisers? There’s an app for that
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH AUG 03, 2021
Content marketing for advisers? There’s an app for that

FMG Suite is giving advisers mobile access to content marketing, which relies on sharing online content to drive client engagement. Digital marketing solutions is slated to be the largest planned increase in net spending for an adviser’s tech stack throughout the year, according to the InvestmentNews Adviser Technology Study.

Fintech readies factor-based risk model for advisers
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH AUG 02, 2021
Fintech readies factor-based risk model for advisers

Fabric will offer access to MSCI's factor-based risk model that is designed to provide institutional risk management tools to advisers.

Square to buy Afterpay for $29 billion
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH AUG 02, 2021
Square to buy Afterpay for $29 billion

The digital payments platform says the acquisition of the Australian buy now, pay later company will allow it to capitalize on the shift away from traditional credit, especially among younger consumers.

LPL, Dynasty, Mercer are ramping up their tech C-suites
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH JUL 30, 2021
LPL, Dynasty, Mercer are ramping up their tech C-suites

Recent hires at the advisory firms come at a time when the fastest-growing RIAs are embracing technology tools at higher rates than their peers.

AssetMark posts $84 billion in AUM under new CEO
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH JUL 29, 2021
AssetMark posts $84 billion in AUM under new CEO

AssetMark reported a 33.8% increase in AUM following a recent pivot to offer products tailored to registered investment advisers.

Empower Retirement sues Empower Geographics over web domain
YOUR PRACTICE RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 29, 2021
Empower Retirement sues Empower Geographics over web domain

The rights to the use of the empower.com domain are at the heart of the suit, which was filed in federal court in Illinois.