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BNY Mellon Wealth rolls out client prospecting tool for advisers
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH JUL 12, 2021
BNY Mellon Wealth rolls out client prospecting tool for advisers

BNY Mellon Wealth Management's new client prospecting tool is designed to expand initial conversations with investors beyond basic risk assessments. After an investor completes the questionnaire, the tool curates specific recommendations and content customized to the user's answers.

Morningstar aims to rethink risk tolerance with new tools
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH JUL 09, 2021
Morningstar aims to rethink risk tolerance with new tools

Morningstar jumps into the risk tolerance game at a time when debates around risk methodologies are heating up among competitors. About 31% of investors said they left their adviser because they didn’t understand their risk tolerance, according to Morningstar.

Morgan Stanley discloses data breach of its StockPlan Connect business
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH JUL 08, 2021
Morgan Stanley discloses data breach of its StockPlan Connect business

The investment bank was notified of the breach by a vendor that provides account maintenance for the stock plan business. The files did not contain passwords that could be used to access financial accounts, according to a company memo.

Schwab's $200 million charge suggests additional scrutiny for online brokerages
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH JUL 08, 2021
Schwab's $200 million charge suggests additional scrutiny for online brokerages

The potential action on one of the largest digital investment platforms sheds light on the increasing need for transparency among automated advice providers.

Wirehouses fall flat on adviser satisfaction: J.D. Power
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH JUL 07, 2021
Wirehouses fall flat on adviser satisfaction: J.D. Power

Despite payout rates and branding that suggest higher levels of support, the top brokerage firms are not meeting adviser expectations, according to a recent survey of over 3,000 advisers.

Genstar buys Lovell Minnick’s stake in Foreside
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH JUL 07, 2021
Genstar buys Lovell Minnick’s stake in Foreside

The Portland, Maine-based tech firm provides governance and risk management solutions to clients in the asset and wealth management industries.

Demand for alternatives puts pressure on asset managers: State Street
YOUR PRACTICE ALTERNATIVES JUL 06, 2021
Demand for alternatives puts pressure on asset managers: State Street

To avoid data inefficiency, alternative managers must take a tech-led approach to meet the evolving needs of their clients, State Street says.

Schwab’s $200 million charge puts focus on robo-advisers
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH JUL 05, 2021
Schwab’s $200 million charge puts focus on robo-advisers

As robos have become increasingly popular, their automated investing choices have come under greater scrutiny.

Robinhood readies initial public offering for liftoff
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH JUL 02, 2021
Robinhood readies initial public offering for liftoff

The same week that Finra levied a record $70 million penalty against the online trading app, Robinhood filed for an IPO Thursday, becoming one of the year's most high-profile listings.

Schwab to take $200 million charge on SEC investigation
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH JUL 02, 2021
Schwab to take $200 million charge on SEC investigation

The company said the SEC is looking at disclosures around the Schwab Intelligent Portfolios product, which had $64 billion in client assets at the end of March.

Introducing DACFP, a new partner of InvestmentNews
YOUR PRACTICE OPINION JUL 02, 2021
Introducing DACFP, a new partner of InvestmentNews

Together, DACFP and InvestmentNews will be providing subscribers with content and educational opportunities to increase your knowledge about blockchain and digital assets, and access to the product and service providers in that ecosystem, so you can give investors the advice, products and services they need.

Morningstar creates new tools to assess risk tolerance
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH JUL 01, 2021
Morningstar creates new tools to assess risk tolerance

The company says the tools that are currently available don't focus enough on clients' needs.

Ric Edelman's digital assets council rebrands
YOUR PRACTICE ALTERNATIVES JUL 01, 2021
Ric Edelman's digital assets council rebrands

The new name, Digital Assets Council of Financial Professionals, reflects a broader charter to serve every company and all financial advisers, Edelman says.

Prep for ransomware attacks or be ready to pay the price
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH JUN 30, 2021
Prep for ransomware attacks or be ready to pay the price

Ransomware attacks in the U.S. increased 300% in 2020 and cost victims $350 million. Advisers make easy targets because they publicly release AUM and hold some of the most sensitive client data that directly connects to their finances.

Robinhood to pay record $70 million in Finra settlement
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH JUN 30, 2021
Robinhood to pay record $70 million in Finra settlement

The online trading platform will pay a $57 million fine and $12.6 million in restitution to settle a series of alleged failures, from tech outages to misleading information; it is the largest financial penalty ever ordered by Finra.

Robinhood's IPO plans slowed by SEC review
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH JUN 25, 2021
Robinhood's IPO plans slowed by SEC review

Robinhood's growing cryptocurrency business, which now allows customers to trade Bitcoin, Ethereum and even Dogecoin, has drawn questions from the Securities and Exchange Commission, a source says.

Lori Hardwick steps down as Riskalyze chairman
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH JUN 25, 2021
Lori Hardwick steps down as Riskalyze chairman

The veteran adviser tech executive held the post for two years.

Day trading frenzy to continue after the pandemic: Survey
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH JUN 25, 2021
Day trading frenzy to continue after the pandemic: Survey

Betterment surveyed 1,500 investors to analyze which pandemic-fueled behaviors are likely to continue, like day trading and meme stocks.

Teenagers are trading stocks on their own. Should they?
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH JUN 24, 2021
Teenagers are trading stocks on their own. Should they?

Fidelity launched a new brokerage account in May for 13- to 17-year-olds, but the larger focus should be on education, not access to the markets.

SmartAsset raises $110 million in Series D funding
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH JUN 24, 2021
SmartAsset raises $110 million in Series D funding

The advice site that provides leads to advisers is now valued at $1 billion-plus.